Prevalence of disability in inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis - PubMed
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- Nearly one-third (29.6%) of IBD patients experience moderate-to-severe disability.
- Disability prevalence is higher in Crohn disease (36.9%) than ulcerative colitis (30.8%).
- Active IBD increases disability odds more than 3-fold compared to inactive disease.
- Disability persists in a substantial proportion of patients even during remission.
- The study analyzed data from 17 articles across 17 countries, involving 7897 patients.