Systematic review and meta-analysis: assessment of factors affecting disability in inflammatory bowel disease and the reliability of the inflammatory bowel disease disability index.
Bobby LoM V ProsbergL L GluudWebber Pak Wo ChanR W LeongE van der ListM van der HaveH SarterC Gower-RousseauLaurent Peyrin BirouletI VindBurisch JPublished in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (2017)
This systematic review and meta-analysis found a significant association between disease activity, treatment received and disability; although significant heterogeneity was found. The IBD-DI is reliable and valid, but further studies are needed to measure its interpretability.