IBD-PODCAST Portugal: Proportion of Patients with Suboptimal Disease Control and Its Impact on Quality of Life in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) are inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) characterised by chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. Patients with IBD often present a suboptimal disease control due to the limited efficacy of current treatments and inadequate disease management. A suboptimal disease control is often associated with poor quality of life (QoL) and a higher economic burden. The objective of this study was to assess the proportion of suboptimal disease control in daily clinical practice, the associated impact on QoL, and the economic burden in patients with UC and CD in Portugal.

Methods

This was a non-interventional, multicentre study, wherein clinician-reported outcomes, patient-reported outcomes, and retrospective data were collec

SUBMITTER: Tavares de Sousa H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12503745 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature