Patient reported symptoms during an ulcerative colitis flare: A Qualitative Focus Group Study

• DOI: 10.1097/meg.0b013e328326cacb
• Publication Date: 2009-05-21T12:09:57Z
• Authors: Akbar K. Waljee; Joel C. Joyce; Patricia A. Wren; Tahira M. Khan; Peter D.R. Higgins
• Keywords: Flare

Background It has been assumed that the symptoms measured in disease activity indices for ulcerative colitis reflect those patients find useful evaluating severity of a flare. Objective We aimed to identify which are important and compare these with comprehensive list commonly evaluate whether patient-reported represented current colitis. Methods Qualitative focus group study. Results Patients this sample confirmed 15 but not 11 other found common indices. identified an additional 14 included used indices, they believed be onset or Conclusion Current capture only portion clinical flare, may neither accurately measure nor fully patients' experience These findings present opportunity develop better patient-centered measures