Study protocol epidemiology of inflammatory bowel disease in childhood and adolescence: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The incidence and prevalence of chronic inflammatory bowel diseases in childhood and adolescence is increasing and varies internationally. The systematic literature review aims to describe international epidemiological trends of chronic inflammatory bowel diseases in the child and adolescence age. A period from 1970 to 2019 will be taken into account when searching for suitable studies as well as geographical differences in the development of incidences will be presented.

Methods and analysis

The literature databases PubMed and Embase will be searched for the period from 01 January 1970 to 31 December 2019 using linked keywords. A manual search in bibliographies of already published and relevant systematic reviews will complete the systematic literature search.

SUBMITTER: Weidner J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7772290 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature