Validation of the Red Flags Index for Early Diagnosis of Crohn’s Disease: A Prospective Observational IG-IBD Study Among General Practitioners

• Published in: Journal of Crohn's and colitis Vol. 14; no. 12; pp. 1777 - 1779
• Main Authors: Fiorino, Gionata, Bonovas, Stefanos, Gilardi, Daniela, Di Sabatino, Antonio, Allocca, Mariangela, Furfaro, Federica, Roda, Giulia, Lenti, Marco V, Aronico, Nicola, Mengoli, Caterina, Angeli, Enzo, Gaffuri, Nicola, Peyrin-Biroulet, Laurent, Danese, Silvio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: UK Oxford University Press 02.12.2020
• Subjects: Adult; Biomarkers - analysis; Biomarkers - blood; Crohn Disease - diagnosis; Crohn Disease - epidemiology; Early Diagnosis; Female; General Practitioners - statistics & numerical data; Genetic Testing - methods; Genetic Testing - standards; Genetic Testing - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Italy - epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Surveys and Questionnaires; Italy; early diagnosis; Red Flags; early referral; inflammatory bowel disease; Crohn’s disease

Abstract Introduction Diagnostic delay >12 months is frequent in Crohn’s disease [CD]. Recently, the International Organization for Inflammatory Bowel Disease [IO-IBD] developed a tool to identify early CD and reduce diagnostic delay. Subjects with an index ≥8 are more likely to have suspected CD...