Back/joint Pain, Illness Perceptions and Coping are Important Predictors of Quality of Life and Work Productivity in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: a 12-month Longitudinal Study

Back and joint pain are the most common extraintestinal symptoms reported by patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We assessed the impact of back/joint pain, illness perceptions, and coping on quality of life (QOL) and work productivity in patients with IBD.Our cohort included 155 IBD patients with and 100 without arthropathy. Arthropathy was defined as daily back pain for ≥3 months and/or peripheral joint pain and/or joint swelling...