Abstract Background and Aims The EpiCom study and inception cohort was initiated in 2010
in 31 centers from 14 Western and 8 Eastern European countries, covering a 10.1 million …

Background Consensus guidelines from the European Crohns and Colitis Organisation
conclude that optimizing quality of care in inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] involves …

Background/aims Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) need comprehensive,
interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral health care. In Germany, evidence-based care pathways …

Abstract Background and Aims: The ECCO-EpiCom study investigates the differences in the
incidence and therapeutic management of inflammatory bowel diseases [IBD] between …

Background No direct comparison of health care cost in patients with inflammatory bowel
disease across the European continent exists. The aim of this study was to assess the costs …

Background: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to establish an online inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD) registry for a first picture of the situation of IBD outpatients' treatment in …

Background Regional studies on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) suggest an increasing
prevalence over time, but no nationwide estimate has been published so far. Aim To …

Background It has been demonstrated in many chronic conditions, including inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD), that better patient knowledge about pathology and treatment improves …

Background and aims: The difference in nursing roles when caring for patients with
inflammatory bowel disease varies across Europe with different levels of responsibility. This …

Background: Disease related knowledge may be associated with quality of life, coping skills
and medication adherence. However, little is known of cross-cultural variations regarding …