Cure8 research brief
Quality of life is often substantially affected in IBD; this study identifies active disease, greater severity, prior surgery, and stricturing Crohn's disease as factors linked to lower HRQoL, highlighting areas clinicians might target to improve patient well‑being.
Adult IBD patients (Crohn's and UC), gastroenterologists, and clinical teams interested in HRQoL measurement
This cross-sectional study (Oct 2018–Sep 2019) enrolled 50 patients aged >18 with IBD (32 UC, 18 CD). Researchers assessed HRQoL using the SF-36 and compared scores by disease activity, severity, prior surgery, presence of strictures, diagnosis (UC vs CD), treatment, and disease duration.
The main takeaway is that active inflammation, more severe disease, history of surgery, and stricturing complications were linked with worse HRQoL in this sample. The authors note that routine HRQoL assessment can help clinicians understand disease impact and guide management decisions.
Single-center cross-sectional study (n=50) using SF-36 from Dhaka Medical College Hospital; results are associative and may not generalize broadly.
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