CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may be life-threatening and often reduces quality of life. We determined trends in life expectancy and health-adjusted life expectancy in people with and without IBD. ⋯ Whilst life expectancy has increased among people with IBD, a gap in life expectancy between those with and without IBD remains, and the effect of pain on daily functioning contributes substantially to reduced health-adjusted life expectancy, suggesting that improved pain mitigation strategies should be implemented.