PROJECT 1
Coeliac Disease in Children and Young People under age 18 years
Project Description and Aim
To determine the incidence of childhood Coeliac Disease in Scotland by identifying patients under the age of 18 years with positive serology diagnosed by Scottish Paediatricians. To gather follow up information on those identified.
Case Definition of Coeliac Disease
Patients with positive Coeliac screening serology - tTG (tissue transglutaminase) or EmA (Endomysial antibody) based on the normal range of the reporting laboratory used by the clinician.
Lead Clinician
Dr Peter Gillett - Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist, RHSC Edinburgh
Disease name
Coeliac Disease
Reporting Instructions
All patients under the age of 18 with positive Coeliac screening serology diagnosed over the previous month.
Inclusion Criteria