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ArticleCanadian journal of gastroenterology & hepatology2022

Diagnostic Delay in Coeliac Disease: A Survey among Danish Patients.

Line Lund Kårhus, Susanne Hansen, Jüri J Rumessen, Allan Linneberg

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Article in Canadian journal of gastroenterology & hepatology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Line Lund KårhusCenter for Clinical Research and Prevention, Copenhagen University Hospital-Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-1722-8269
Susanne HansenCenter for Clinical Research and Prevention, Copenhagen University Hospital-Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-9550-6703
Jüri J RumessenCenter for Clinical Research and Prevention, Copenhagen University Hospital-Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Allan LinnebergCenter for Clinical Research and Prevention, Copenhagen University Hospital-Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-0994-0184
Frederiksberg Hospital · DKUniversity of Copenhagen · DK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Coeliac disease affects around 1% of the population, although many cases remain undiagnosed. Underdiagnosis and diagnostic delay in coeliac disease may cause health complications and be a burden for both the patient and society. Casuistic reports indicate that the diagnostic delay may be significant in Danish patients. Aim: To investigate the diagnostic delay among Danish patients with coeliac disease. Methods: We performed a survey among coeliac disease patients to investigate the diagnostic delay. A web-based questionnaire was sent to all members of The Danish Coeliac Society. Results: The questionnaire was completed by 1,392 individuals with a diagnosis of coeliac disease (78.1% women; mean age: 42.8 years). The mean delay was 1.8 (SD 5.0) years from the first symptom to the first health care contact and 5.8 (SD 9.5) years from the first symptom to diagnosis; 18.6% of the participants reported a total diagnostic delay of more than 10 years. Among the patient-reported reasons for delay were misunderstandings, unspecific symptoms, and a lack of knowledge or focus on coeliac disease among the doctors. In total, 52.7% rated the time to diagnosis to have been "too long," and 20.1% were not satisfied with the diagnostic process. However, the majority were "to some extent" or "very" satisfied with the diagnostic process. Conclusion: We found evidence of a significant diagnostic delay among Danish patients with coeliac disease. This was primarily due to the delay from the time of first health care contact to the time of diagnosis. This study highlights the importance of raising awareness of coeliac disease among health care professionals.

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Celiac DiseaseAdultDelayed DiagnosisDenmarkFemaleHumansMaleSurveys and Questionnaires

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