PGI46 DISEASE BURDEN, SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH TREATMENT-SEEKING AND REMISSION DEFINITION: A QUALITATIVE STUDY IN ADULT AND ADOLESCENT PATIENTS WITH CROHN'S DISEASE

To assess disease burden and the symptoms that drive patients to seek treatment, and explore remission definition in adolescents and adults with Crohn’s disease (CD). A qualitative semi-structured interview guide was developed, informed by published literature. Clinicians identified adolescents and adult patients with CD. Face-to-face interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed. Two rounds of interviews were conducted. Transcripts were...