The Challenge of IBD-Related Arthritis Screening Questionnaires in Early and Predominantly Entheseal Phenotypes.

Introduction: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)-related arthritis is recognized as the most prevalent extraintestinal manifestation (EIM) of IBD. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and characteristics of undiagnosed IBD-related arthritis and to compare two screening questionnaires, DETection of Arthritis in Inflammatory boweL diseases (DETAIL) and IBd Identification of Spondyloarthritis Questionnaire (IBIS-q), for early disease detection.

Methods: Between April and October 2023, both the DETAIL and IBIS-q questionnaires were administered to consecutive IBD outpatients visiting the University Hospital of Udine, Italy.