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Health Service Utilization in IBD: Comparison of Self-report and Administrative Data
(BMC Health Services Research, 2011)
Background
The reliability of self-report regarding health care utilization in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is unknown. If proven reliable, it could help justify self-report as a means of determining health care ...
How are you? Do people with inflammatory bowel disease experience response shift on this question?
(BioMed Central, 2015-05)
Background As individuals experience changes in their health, they may alter the way they evaluate health and quality of life. The purpose of this study is to estimate the extent to which individuals with IBD change their ...
The Manitoba IBD Index: Evidence for a New and Simple Indicator of IBD Activity
(American Journal Gastroenterology, 2009-07)
OBJECTIVES:
A single-item indicator of disease activity over an extended period of time, the Manitoba Inflammatory Bowel Disease Index (MIBDI), is introduced and compared against several standard measures for assessing ...
Body Mass and Composition Affect Bone Density in Recently Diagnosed Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The Manitoba IBD Cohort Study
(Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 2009-01)
BACKGROUND:
This prospective study was undertaken to clarify the role of body mass and composition as a determinant of bone mineral density (BMD) in recently diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
METHODS:
A nested ...
The information needs and preferences of persons with longstanding IBD
(Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2012-08)
BACKGROUND:
Understanding the information needs and preferred vehicles of information delivery to patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) will enhance their care.
OBJECTIVE:
To survey persons with longstanding ...
Is iron deficiency in the absence of anemia associated with fatigue in inflammatory bowel disease?
(American Journal Gastroenterology, 2013-09)
OBJECTIVES:
We explored whether iron deficiency in the absence of anemia is associated with fatigue in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
METHODS:
We assessed iron deficiency and anemia in 280 participants from the ...
What are adults with IBD eating? A closer look at the dietary habits of a population-based Canadian IBD cohort
(Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 2014-09-04)
Background: A comprehensive study of what individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are eating that encompasses food avoidance, dietary sugar consumption, and a comparison with the non-IBD Canadian population has ...
A population-based controlled study of social support, self perceived stress, activity and work issues and access to health care in IBD
(Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 2008)
Validating a Measure of Patient Self-efficacy in Disease Self-management Using a Population-based IBD Cohort: The IBD Self-efficacy Scale.
(Inflammatory Bowel Disease, 2016-09)
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Self-efficacy describes a person's confidence in their ability to manage demands, and is predictive of health outcomes in chronic disease such as hospitalization and health status. However, meaningful ...