Quality of life in people with ongoing symptoms of coeliac disease despite adherence to a strict gluten-free diet

Sci Rep. 2020 Jan 24;10(1):1144. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-58236-8.

Abstract

People with Coeliac disease who suffer persistent symptoms despite adherence to a gluten-free diet are at a greater risk of a reduced health related quality of life. The purpose of this paper is to report the quality of life experienced by this specific group of patients in Australia. A Coeliac Disease Specific Questionnaire (CDQ) was administered to 45 people who were enrolled in a clinical trial and reported persistent symptoms of Coeliac disease despite adherence to a strict gluten free diet. The clinical trial was based in New South Wales, Australia. The instrument used was a subscale and total scores of a CDQ measuring health related quality of life. At baseline the overall mean CDQ score was 147 ± 3.31 (optimum 196) consisting of 4 subscales; gastrointestinal 33 ± 0.88, emotional 32.9 ± 0.99, worries 39.8 ± 0.79 and social 41 ± 6.12 each with a potential score of 49. The health related quality of life of people reporting persistent symptoms of Coeliac disease despite adherence to a gluten free diet is sub-optimal with concerningly low scores for emotional quality.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anxiety / etiology
  • Anxiety / psychology
  • Celiac Disease / diet therapy*
  • Celiac Disease / pathology
  • Celiac Disease / psychology
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Diet Records
  • Diet, Gluten-Free / psychology*
  • Emotions
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / etiology
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / psychology
  • Humans
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Intestinal Mucosa / ultrastructure
  • Male
  • Microvilli / ultrastructure
  • Middle Aged
  • New South Wales
  • Patient Compliance
  • Quality of Life* / psychology
  • Research Subjects / psychology
  • Surveys and Questionnaires