Population-Based Evidence From a Western Canadian Province of the Decreasing Incidence Rates and Trends of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Among Adults.
Jessica Amankwah OseiJuan-Nicolás Peña-SánchezSharyle A FowlerNazeem MuhajarineGilaad G KaplanLisa M LixPublished in: Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (2020)
The incidence of IBD in Saskatchewan dropped significantly from 1999 to 2016 with urban dwellers having a 19% higher risk of IBD onset compared to their rural counterparts. Health care providers and decision-makers should plan IBD-specific health care programs considering these specific IBD rates.