Shared decision-making improves adherence to mesalamine in ulcerative colitis: A prospective, multicenter, non-interventional cohort study in Germany

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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2025; 31(22): 101915
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Table 2 Objective assessment of patients’ knowledge of ulcerative colitis, n (%)

Questions	Answers¹
Questions	Correct	Incorrect/don’t know
Are patients with UC frequently affected by joint pain and skin conditions?	206 (41.1)	295 (58.9)
Do you know which part of your bowel is inflamed?	430 (85.6)	72 (14.4)
Is UC an infectious disease?	501 (99.6)	2 (0.4)
Is UC a mental illness?	474 (94.9)	25 (5.0)
Is the immune system affected in UC?	259 (51.7)	242 (48.3)
Is it useful to treat UC with immunosuppressants?	229 (45.9)	269 (54.1)
Is there a special diet for UC?	399 (79.8)	101 (20.2)
Do patients with UC have a lower risk for colorectal cancer than the general population?	480 (95.6)	22 (4.4)
Is it possible to remove the entire colon without need for a permanent stoma?	120 (24.1)	377 (75.9)

¹Between n = 497 and n = 503 out of 520 patients, depending on the individual question.

UC: Ulcerative colitis.

Citation: Kruis W, Jessen P, Morgenstern J, Reimers B, Müller-Grage N, Bokemeyer B. Shared decision-making improves adherence to mesalamine in ulcerative colitis: A prospective, multicenter, non-interventional cohort study in Germany. World J Gastroenterol 2025; 31(22): 101915
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v31.i22.101915