Demographic and clinical features distinguish subgroups of diverticular disease patients. Results from an Italian nationwide registry
Background: Clinical features and lifestyle factors associated with diverticulosis compared to diverticular disease (DD), either symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease (SUDD) or in patients who have had previous diverticulitis (PD), are unclear. Objective: The objective of this article is to compare cross-sectionally demographic and clinical features and quality of life (QoL) in diverticulosis, SUDD and PD patients. Methods: The REMAD Registry is a prospective, observational, multicentre, cohort study.