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Erschienen in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift 5-6/2019

04.02.2019 | original article

Diagnostic delay in patients with inflammatory bowel disease in Austria

verfasst von: Gottfried Novacek, M.D, Hans Peter Gröchenig, M.D., Thomas Haas, M.D., Heimo Wenzl, M.D., Pius Steiner, M.D., Robert Koch, M.D., Thomas Feichtenschlager, M.D., Gerald Eckhardt, M.D., Andreas Mayer, M.D., Andreas Kirchgatterer, M.D., Othmar Ludwiczek, M.D., Reingard Platzer, M.D., Pavol Papay, M.D., Johanna Gartner, M.D., Harry Fuchssteiner, M.D., Wolfgang Miehsler, M.D., Paul-Gerhard Peters, M.D., Gerhard Reicht, M.D., Harald Vogelsang, M.D., Clemens Dejaco, M.D., Thomas Waldhör, PhD, Austrian IBD Study Group (ATISG)

Erschienen in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift | Ausgabe 5-6/2019

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Summary

Background

Delayed diagnosis seems to be common in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). The study was carried out to investigate the diagnostic delay and associated risk factors in Austrian IBD patients.

Methods

In a multicenter cross-sectional study adult patients with IBD attending 18 Austrian outpatient clinics completed a multi-item questionnaire that recorded medical and socioeconomic characteristics. The study outcome was diagnostic delay defined as the period from symptom onset to diagnosis of IBD.

Results

A total of 1286 patients (Crohn’s disease 830, ulcerative colitis 435, inflammatory bowel disease unclassified 21; females 651) with a median age of 40 years (interquartile range 31–52 years) and a median disease duration of 10 years (4–18 years) were analyzed. The median diagnostic delay was 6 months (2–23 months) in Crohn’s disease and 3 months (1–10 months) in ulcerative colitis (p < 0.001). In the multivariable regression analysis Crohn’s disease, greater age at diagnosis and a high educational level (compared to middle degree level) were independently associated with longer diagnostic delay.

Conclusion

The diagnostic delay was longer in Crohn’s disease than in ulcerative colitis patients and was associated with greater age at diagnosis and a higher educational level.
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Metadaten
Titel
Diagnostic delay in patients with inflammatory bowel disease in Austria
verfasst von
Gottfried Novacek, M.D
Hans Peter Gröchenig, M.D.
Thomas Haas, M.D.
Heimo Wenzl, M.D.
Pius Steiner, M.D.
Robert Koch, M.D.
Thomas Feichtenschlager, M.D.
Gerald Eckhardt, M.D.
Andreas Mayer, M.D.
Andreas Kirchgatterer, M.D.
Othmar Ludwiczek, M.D.
Reingard Platzer, M.D.
Pavol Papay, M.D.
Johanna Gartner, M.D.
Harry Fuchssteiner, M.D.
Wolfgang Miehsler, M.D.
Paul-Gerhard Peters, M.D.
Gerhard Reicht, M.D.
Harald Vogelsang, M.D.
Clemens Dejaco, M.D.
Thomas Waldhör, PhD
Austrian IBD Study Group (ATISG)
Publikationsdatum
04.02.2019
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
Wiener klinische Wochenschrift / Ausgabe 5-6/2019
Print ISSN: 0043-5325
Elektronische ISSN: 1613-7671
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-019-1451-3

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