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Results
In terms of disease categories, research to investigate Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
accounted for over a fifth of the priorities (22%), followed by research to investigate digestive
cancers which made up 17% of the priorities (Figure 3). Combined, research to investigate
alcohol-related liver disease and other chronic liver diseases accounted for 17% of the
priorities identified by the national societies, and viral hepatitis made up 4%. Research to
investigate diseases of the pancreas, and irritable bowel syndrome were also identified for
prioritisation by the societies, each making up 8% of the priorities.
Results were similar when investigating the percentage of societies that prioritised each
disease category, with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis research prioritised by 70% of the
societies, and digestive cancer research prioritised by 42% of the societies (plot in Appendix).
Figure 3.
Proportion of 120 research priorities identified by UEG national society members, by disease
category
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15
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Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (K50−K51)
Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs (C15−C26)
All diseases of the digestive system (K20−K93)
Other chronic liver diseases (K71−K77)
Diseases of pancreas (K85−K86, K87.1)
Irritable bowel syndrome (K58)
Viral hepatitis (B15−B19)
Gastritis, dyspepsia and other diseases of stomach and duodenum (K29−K31)
Other diseases of the digestive system (K90.1−K93)
Alcohol−related liver disease (K70)
Diseases of oesophagus (K20−K23)
Other diseases of gallbladder and biliary tract (K81−K83, K87.0)
Source: authors' compilation using sur vey data from UEG national society members .
Overall, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis drug therapy research was the most popular
disease and topic combination identified for prioritisation by the societies, accounting for
10% of the 120 research priorities. This was followed by digestive cancer prevention
research which made up 6% of the priorities.
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