development and validation of an administrative case definition for inflammatory bowel diseases
;Ali Rezaie;Hude Quan;Richard N Fedorak;Remo Panaccione;Robert J Hilsden
indian journal of pharmacology2012Vol. 26pp. 711-717
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rezaie2012canadiandevelopment
Abstract
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 providers.