Impact of pain, fatigue and bowel incontinence on the quality of life of people living with inflammatory bowel disease: A UK cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) often experience pain, fatigue and bowel incontinence and are at an increased risk of anxiety and depression. Our aim was to assess the impact of these symptoms on health-related quality of life (QoL) in IBD.

Methods

In the IBD-BOOST survey, over 26,000 people with IBD across the UK were approached; 8486 participant-completed surveys were returned. Participants' QoL was measured using the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire and their QoL was calculated on a scale ranging from 1 (perfect health) to -0.594 (worst health). Item non-response was imputed. Stages of linear regression models assessed the associations of symptoms with QoL controlling for IBD type, socio-demographic characteristics, co-morbidities and, in further an

SUBMITTER: Roukas C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7616848 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature