Intended Use Statement

Last updated: 2 October 2026

What ChatIBD is

ChatIBD is a reference tool for healthcare professionals and researchers working in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It finds and summarises published IBD guidelines, consensus statements and medicine product information (SmPCs), and cites the source for every statement so you can check it.

You can ask about a topic or describe a clinical situation. ChatIBD explains what the published guidance says for that situation and shows you where it comes from. Decisions about individual patients remain yours.

Who it is for

Healthcare professionals and researchers with a professional interest in IBD, such as gastroenterologists, IBD nurses, pharmacists, dietitians and IBD researchers.

ChatIBD is not for patients or the public.

What it does not do

• It does not diagnose, triage, monitor or predict.
• It does not calculate patient-specific doses or scores.
• It does not recommend treatment for an individual patient.
• It does not connect to clinical records or act on its own.

ChatIBD can make mistakes. Check the cited sources, and apply your own clinical judgement, local policy and specialist advice. Drafts that ChatIBD prepares, such as letters or information leaflets, are for you to review and edit before use.

Patient information

Do not enter patient-identifiable information, such as names, dates of birth, NHS or CHI numbers, hospital numbers or addresses. See our Privacy Policy.

Reporting problems

If an answer looks wrong or unsafe, report it with the flag button under the answer, or email privacy@chatibd.com.