Heterogeneity in pharmacological treatment and outcomes in Crohn's disease patients in Catalonia: a population-based observational study.
Eduard Brunet-MasEmili VelaLuigi MelcarneLaura-Patricia LlovetAnna PuyMontserrat ClèriesCaridad PontesPilar García-IglesiasAlbert VillòriaGilaad G KaplanXavier CalvetPublished in: Annals of medicine (2022)
A remarkable geographical heterogeneity in the use of different treatments and in outcomes of CD was observed between different geographical areas of Catalonia. KEY MESSAGEThere is a notable geographical heterogeneity in the administration of biological and immunosuppressive treatments to Crohn's disease patients in Catalonia.There is also a geographical heterogeneity in their rates of hospitalization and surgical intervention.