Summary statements | Agreement [score 7–9], n/N [%] | |
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1 | Male sex [EL3] and early disease onset [EL3] are associated with colectomy in adults. | 62/77 [81%] |
2 | Disease characteristics (extensive disease [EL3], disease of >10 years’ duration [EL3] and severe disease at index admission [EL3]), presence of PSC [EL2] and frequent hospitalization for severe UC flares [EL3] are clinical predictors for [all-cause] colectomy in UC. | 72/82 [88%] |
3 | Active smoking reduces colectomy rates [EL2]. | 64/83 [77%] |