The influence of demographic and disease-related factors on health-related quality of life in patients with ulcerative colitis

Abstract

To correctly interpret health-related quality of life assessments, it is necessary to consider co-morbidity and gender distribution in addition to the symptom burden of the disease studied.

Impact of demographic factors, medication and symptoms on disease-specific quality of life in inflammatory bowel disease

“…The possible range is 32-224 for total score and 1-7 for subscores * All the differences between the groups (except the social functions) are significant (P \ 0.001) ** All differences between the groups are significant (P \ 0.001) taken into account, the difference disappeared. In many earlier surveys, females with IBD have reported poorer HRQoL than males [7,17,18], but in some surveys gender has not affected HRQoL [11,19,20]. Patients who had undergone surgery scored lower in the IBDQ than those who had not, and their total IBDQ score was lower than expected based on earlier studies [21].…”

Association between bowel symptoms, symptom severity, and quality of life in Swedish patients with fecal incontinence

“…It is well known that patients with UC in active phase have decreased QoL [25] and that QoL of patients with UC in remission is similar to that of the general population [28]. The impairment of general well being in patients with FI was less pronounced than the impairment of the other SHS domains.…”

Impact of Cannabis Treatment on the Quality of Life, Weight and Clinical Disease Activity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients: A Pilot Prospective Study

“…Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) which affects mainly the colon, thus causing abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea and weight loss. Both diseases may cause significant morbidity and diminished life quality [1,2,3,4,5,6]. Treatment options include a variety of anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant agents.…”