Consensus for criteria of running a pediatric inflammatory bowel disease center using a modified Delphi approach.

"Declarations Conflict of interestAuthor Jie Chen and Si-Tang Gong are members of the Editorial Board for World Journal of Pediatrics. The paper was handled by the other Editor and has undergone rigrous peer review process. Author Jie Chen and Si-Tang Gong were not involved in the journal's review of, or decisions related to, this manuscript. No financial or non-financial benefits have been received or will be received form any party related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article. Ethical approvalNot needed. Conflict of interest Author Jie Chen and Si-Tang Gong are members of the Editorial Board for World Journal of Pediatrics. The paper was handled by the other Editor and has undergone rigrous peer review process. Author Jie Chen and Si-Tang Gong were not involved in the journal's review of, or decisions related to, this manuscript. No financial or non-financial benefits have been received or will be received form any party related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article."

"Funding This work was supported by a grant from the Key Program of the Independent Design Project of National Clinical Research Center for Child Health."