Use and predictors of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease – results of a multicenter study of the Austrian IBD Study Group (AT…
H Gröchenig, C Dejaco, G Eckhard, T Feichtenschlager, H Fuchssteiner, J Gartner, T Haas, A Kirchgatterer, R Koch, O Ludwiczek, A Mayer, W Miehsler, P Papay, P Peters, R Platzer, G Reicht, P Steiner, T Waldhör, H Wenzl, G Novacek · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2016 · Heft 05
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Background: CAM use could be frequent in Austrian IBD patients like in some other European countries. The aim of our study was to determine the frequency and predictors of CAM use in Austrian IBD patients. Methods: In a cross-sectional study design, adult patients with IBD attending outpatient clinics at 18 hospitals throughout Austria were recruited to complete a multi-item questionnaire. 1338 patients were included. Surveyed data consist of demography, clinical variables and the use of CAM for IBD. The here presented data focus on CAM use since diagnosis of IBD. Results: Between the 12 month study period 1338…
