Objective. Cohort studies of unselected and newly diagnosed patients are essential for a
better understanding of the prognosis in ulcerative colitis (UC). The aim of this study was to …

Background Valid observational pain scales are needed to assess pain and ensure
sufficient treatment of pain in children that lack the verbal ability to self-report pain. Published …

Background & Aims: The colectomy rate in ulcerative colitis (UC) is related to morbidity and
to treatment decisions made during disease course. The aims of this study were to determine …

OBJECTIVES Cumulative 10-yr relapse rates in ulcerative colitis (UC) of 70% to almost 100%
have been reported in regional studies. The aim of this study was to determine the relapse …

Background: In Crohn’s disease (CD), studies associating phenotype at diagnosis and
subsequent disease activity are important for patient counselling and health care planning. Aims: …

Background The goal of this study was to determine the rate of work disability, unemployment,
and sick leave in an unselected inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) cohort and to measure …

Background We compared health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in a population-based
cohort of Norwegian patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with a normal reference …

Objective To compare the work disability (WD) rate in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
patients 10 years after disease onset, with the WD rate in the background population,and to …

Background Fatigue is a common symptom in chronic disease. Few studies, however, have
focused on fatigue related to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The aim was to determine …

Background. In chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) (Crohn’s disease [CD] and ulcerative
colitis [UC]), symptoms from outside the gastrointestinal tract are frequently seen, and the …