Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Risk of Hospitalization in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease in Population-Based Cohort Studies

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) lead to high morbidity and unplanned healthcare utilization. We conducted a systematic review with meta-analysis to estimate the cumulative incidence of IBD-related (and all-cause) hospitalization in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD). Through a systematic review to September 3, 2019, we identified population-based inception cohort studies in patients with IBD that reported...