Lack of Difference in Treatment Patterns and Clinical Outcomes Between Black and White Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous reports have shown differences in phenotypes among black patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) compared with other racial groups, but prior studies were limited by small numbers of black patients and cross-sectional analyses. We used data from the Sinai-Helmsley Alliance for Research Excellence cohort to compare phenotypes and treatment patterns of black and white patients with IBD in a prospective study.

Methods

We compared phenotypes, IBD-specific therapies, and health care utilization among black and white patients with IBD. For all analyses, we performed bivariate analyses and multivariable logistic regression to adjust for potential confounders.

Results

Among 5537 patients with IBD, 314 (6%) reported black race. Black patients were mo

SUBMITTER: Barnes EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6262194 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature