Indirect costs of inflammatory bowel diseases: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. A systematic review

Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are lifelong illnesses which have a significant impact on quality of life and personal burden through a reduction in the ability to work, sick leave and restrictions of leisure time. The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the indirect costs of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.The search was carried out in Medline, EMBASE, the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, and reference...