Assessing National Trends and Disparities in Ambulatory, Emergency Department, and Inpatient Visits for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the United States (2005-2016).

ABSTRACT:

Background & aims

Patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) require repeated health care encounters, although the focus of care differs when patients are seen in ambulatory, emergency department (ED), or inpatient settings. We examined contemporary trends and disparities in IBD-related health care visits.

Methods

We used data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample, and the National Inpatient Sample to estimate the total number of annual IBD-related visits from 2005 through 2016. We performed logistic regression analyses to test temporal linear trends. Slope and differences in distributions of patient demographics were compared across time and treatment settings.

Results

From 2005 through 2016, approximately

SUBMITTER: Ma C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8011653 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature