Impact of Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders on Healthcare Utilization in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Nationally Representative Cohort Study.
Eddie HillNghia H NguyenAlexander S QianSagar PatelPeter L ChenChung-Sang TseSiddharth SinghPublished in: Digestive diseases and sciences (2022)
In adults with IBD, comorbid psychiatric disorders were independently associated with a higher burden and cost of hospitalization, without an increase in the risk of IBD-related surgery or procedures. Population-based interventions aimed at treating psychiatric comorbidities may decrease the risk of unplanned healthcare utilization.