Friedman AB, Asthana A, Knowles SR, et al. - Because gastrointestinal ultrasound is increasingly being used for point-of-care assessment of inflammatory bowel disease, researchers conducted this prospective, observational cohort study to investigate the utility of gastrointestinal ultrasound as a point-of-care assessment tool from the clinician and patient perspectives. Adults with inflammatory bowel disease were randomly assigned to receive or not receive a gastrointestinal ultrasound at the discretion of their treating clinician. Of 259 candidates, mean age 40 (SD: 13) years, 54% male, 73 (28%) underwent ultrasound. Ultrasound had no effect on patients' ability to manage their own healthcare, but it was associated with a transient improvement in medication adherence. Point-of-care gastrointestinal ultrasound has the potential to improve clinical management of inflammatory bowel disease by assisting clinician decision-making and patient education about their disease.