Table 1

Possible predictive factors for a serious disease outcome and/or work disability

VariableStudy references
Association with serious disease outcomeAssociation with work disability
Gender 5, 7, 8
Age14, 24–26, 285, 11
Education level 7
Smoking status35
CRP or ESR28
Disease phenotype24–26, 28, 31, 33
Steroid treatment14, 24, 28, 31
Relapse35
Surgery 8, 10
Mucosal healing17
ASCA status34, 35

  • ASCA, anti-Saccromyces cerevisiae antibodies; CRP, C-reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate.