Table 1

Distribution (number (%)) of diagnostic changes and reasons for change

Type of diagnostic change
UC→CD or CD→UC
Group 1
UC or CD →IDC
Group 2
UC or CD →nil
Group 3
IDC→UC or
IDC→CD
Group 4
IDC→nil
Group 5
Reason for change in diagnosis
 Discordance (reason 1)5 (38)5 (28)11  (41)1 (25)4 (58)
 Change in disease pattern (reason 2)6 (46)4 (24)4 (15)1 (25)1 (14)
 Data entry error (reason 3)1 (8)4 (24)3 (11)1 (25)1 (14)
 Insufficient information (reason 4)1 (8)4 (24)9 (33)1 (25)1 (14)