Background and aim: Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Western Europe is common. Data on the frequency of CAM use among IBD patients in Eastern Europe is lacking. The aim of this study was to examine the proportion of CAM use among IBD-patients from Slovakia and to investigate patients' satisfaction with CAM treatment.
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