Journal article
Efficacy of antidepressants and psychological therapies in irritable bowel syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic functional gastrointestinal disorder. Evidence for treatment of the condition with antidepressants and psychological therapies is conflicting.
DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs). MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register were searched (up to May 2008).
Authors
Ford AC; Talley NJ; Schoenfeld PS; Quigley EMM; Moayyedi P
Journal
Gut, Vol. 58, No. 3,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
March 1, 2009
DOI
10.1136/gut.2008.163162
ISSN
0017-5749