Long‐term prognosis of clinical symptoms and health‐related quality of life in microscopic colitis: a case–control study

Summary Background Microscopic colitis, comprising collagenous colitis (CC) and lymphocytic colitis (LC), is a common cause of chronic diarrhoea. The long‐term prognosis is not well described. Aim To study outcome of symptoms and health‐related quality of life (HRQoL). Methods A case–control study u...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics 2014-05, Vol.39 (9), p.963-972
Hauptverfasser:	Nyhlin, N., Wickbom, A., Montgomery, S. M., Tysk, C., Bohr, J.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal Pain - epidemiology Abdominal Pain - etiology Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences Case-Control Studies Colitis, Collagenous - physiopathology Colitis, Lymphocytic - physiopathology Diarrhea - etiology Fatigue - epidemiology Fatigue - etiology Female Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Other diseases. Semiology Prognosis Quality of Life Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus Surveys and Questionnaires Time Factors
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Zusammenfassung:	Summary Background Microscopic colitis, comprising collagenous colitis (CC) and lymphocytic colitis (LC), is a common cause of chronic diarrhoea. The long‐term prognosis is not well described. Aim To study outcome of symptoms and health‐related quality of life (HRQoL). Methods A case–control study using a postal questionnaire with three population‐based controls per patient matched for age, sex and municipality. HRQoL was assessed by the Short Health Scale (SHS). Patients in clinical remission, defined as a mean of
ISSN:	0269-2813 1365-2036 1365-2036
DOI:	10.1111/apt.12685