Psychological distress and quality of life in pediatric Crohns disease: Impact of pain and disease state

摘要

ObjectivesFor patients with Crohn's disease (CD), symptom reporting may not coincide with disease state; patients in remission may continue to report symptoms and pain, while other patients may be symptom-free despite a flare. This phenomenon has been documented in adults but only recently assessed in pediatric patients. This study assessed the role of pain reporting and disease state in pediatric patients with CD in understanding psychological distress and quality of life.