Presenting symptoms in inflammatory bowel disease: descriptive analysis of a community-based inception cohort

Background Few data are currently available on the initial presenting symptoms of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Methods We evaluated the initial symptom presentation of patients with IBD in the Ocean State Crohn’s and Colitis Area Registry (OSCCAR), a community-based inception cohort that enrolled Rhode Island IBD patients at time of diagnosis with longitudinal follow up. A 41-question symptom inventory was administered at time...