The Inflammatory Bowel Disease Symptom Inventory: A Patient-report Scale for Research and Clinical Application.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Existing measures of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) symptoms are not well suited to self-report, inadequate in measurement properties, insufficiently specific, or burdensome for brief or repeated administration. We aimed to develop a patient-reported outcome measure to assess a broader range of IBD symptoms.

Methods

The IBD Symptoms Inventory (IBDSI) was developed by adapting symptom items from existing clinician-rated or diary-format inventories; after factor analysis, 38 items were retained on 5 subscales: bowel symptoms, abdominal discomfort, fatigue, bowel complications, and systemic complications. Participants completed the IBDSI and other self-report measures during a clinic visit. A nurse administered the Harvey Bradshaw Index (HBI) for Crohn's disease (C

SUBMITTER: Sexton KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6635838 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature