Table 8 Management of CD among pediatricians
From: Validation study of villous atrophy and small intestinal inflammation in Swedish biopsy registers
Topic | ≥ 9 out of 10 patients | 5–8/10 patients | 1–4/10 patients | No patient/never | Total* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Biopsy performed prior to CD diagnosis | 68 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 68 |
Control biopsy to verify mucosal healing on gluten-free diet | 9 (14) | 3 (5) | 36 (55) | 18 (27) | 66 |
Gluten provocation and third biopsy performed | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 38 (59) | 26 (41) | 64 |
CD serology is part of "my diagnostic algorithm for CD" | 68 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 68 |
"My patients with CD" receive information about gluten-free diet by health-care personnel | 65 (97) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (3) | 67 |