Yuejin Ji, Hongxiao Li, Guoliang Dai, Xu Zhang, Wenzheng Ju
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Depression is highly prevalent in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which may affect the prognosis of IBD. This aimed to investigate the impact of depression on prognosis in IBD. METHODS: A systematic literature search was performed in four databases (Medline, Embase, Web of Science, and PsycINFO) up to December 31, 2023. Studies were included if they investigated the impact of depression on prognosis in IBD. The primary outcome was flare in IBD, and secondary outcomes were hospitalization, readmission, emergency visits, surgery, and escalation of medical therapy...
April 24, 2024: Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology