The Majority of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Feel That an Elimination Diet Trial Had Resulted in Disease Symptom Improvement

previously received an anti-TNF and 17% were currently receiving anti-TNF therapy.CD patients most frequently reported abdominal pain, diarrhea and increased stool frequency as most important symptoms to control.Patients with UC reported diarrhea, increased stool frequency and blood in stools as most important.Complete control of symptoms was the highest priority outcome, but 20 different outcomes were rated as top 3 priorities for patients.Focus group participants consistently stated that the most important component on communicating these data was a free response question asking their number one concern or goal of therapy at every office visit.Based on responses, a one page patient engagement tool was created and iteratively improved with patient feedback.Discussion: Based on quantitative and qualitative results, we have developed a tool to help patients directly communicate their goals of treatment during an office visit to their providers.This will help focus treatment on personalized needs as opposed to standardized patient report outcomes.