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Why This Matters
Knowing the makeup and regional distribution of IBD specialists helps identify gaps in care access and guide training or policy efforts to expand specialist capacity in underserved areas.
Who Should Pay Attention
Clinicians, IBD researchers, medical societies, health system planners, and organizations focused on access to specialist IBD care in Brazil.
Study Snapshot
Story typeResearch paper
Evidence typeResearch paper
Source depthJournal abstract
What To Know
This study reports results from a national cross-sectional survey of active GEDIIB (Brazilian Organization for Crohn’s Disease and Colitis) members.
The authors describe demographic, academic, and professional characteristics of respondents (n=310), including gender, specialty, workplace sector, workload, on-call duties, and regional distribution across Brazil. The Southeast and South regions showed higher concentrations of members, while the North was underrepresented.
The survey was analyzed with descriptive statistics and regional comparisons using chi-square or Fisher’s exact tests; the main regional difference noted was practice sector. The piece is presented as an abstract of a posted research article (Research Square) and the content depth is abstract-based.
Readers should view this as a workforce characterization study rather than clinical research on treatments or patient outcomes. It can inform planning for specialist training and allocation of IBD care resources in Brazil.
Keep In Mind
This is an abstract/posted research report (Research Square). It characterizes a professional membership survey and does not report patient-level clinical outcomes; peer review status and wider generalizability should be considered.
Source Details
Review the original publication for the complete reporting, methods, and context.
Research paper
Evidence type derived from source or registry metadata.
PublicationSpringer Science and Business Media LLC
AuthorsGilmara Pandolfo Zabot, Renata Filardi Simiqueli, Marcelo Vicente Toledo de Araújo +4 more
Study typePosted Content
Indexed viaCrossref
Source typeResearch paper
PublishedJul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM
Content availableJournal abstract
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