Development and Validation of an Administrative Case Definition for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

BACKGROUND: A population-based database of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients is invaluable to explore and monitor the epidemiology and outcome of the disease. In this context, an accurate and validated population-based case definition for IBD becomes critical for researchers and health care...

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Main Authors: Ali Rezaie, Hude Quan, Richard N Fedorak, Remo Panaccione, Robert J Hilsden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/278495