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October 25, 2010Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesOpen Access

Effects of social support on the clinical course of Crohnʼs disease

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Why the study?

Does higher social support prevent disease deterioration in adults with Crohn's disease?

Population

597 adults with Crohn's disease

Comparison

Higher social support vs Lower social support

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

18 months

Authors

RCRafael J. A. CámaraIstituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei TumoriPLPaul S. LukasUniversity of BernSBStefan BegréUniversity Hospital of Bern

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Implication

Higher social support was associated with lower Crohn's deterioration odds; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.

Structured PICO

Does higher social support prevent disease deterioration in adults with Crohn's disease?

P
Population
597 adults with Crohn's disease
I
Intervention
Higher social support (assessed using ENRICHD Social Support Inventory)
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Comparator
Lower social support
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Outcome
Combined endpoint indicating disease deterioration (flares, nonresponse to therapy, complications, and extraintestinal manifestations)composite

Elevated social support is associated with a reduced risk of disease deterioration in adults with Crohn's disease, particularly those with low BMI.

Cite This Study

Cámara et al. (2010) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a81ae062f94e177df06d0d7https://doi.org/10.1002/ibd.21481
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