Impact of mental health comorbidity in children and young adults with inflammatory bowel disease: a UK population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the impact of mental health comorbidity in children and young adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Design

Retrospective observational study.

Setting

Representative population, routinely collected primary care data from the UK Optimum Patient Care Research Database (2015-2019).

Participants

Patients with IBD aged 5-25 years with mental health conditions were compared with patients with IBD of the same age without mental health conditions.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Outcomes comprised quality-of-life indicators (low mood, self-harm, parasuicide, bowel symptoms, absence from school or work, unemployment, substance use and sleep disturbance), IBD interventions (medication, abdominal surgery, stoma formation and nutr

SUBMITTER: Cooney R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11145984 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature