Journal article
International Survey of Patients With IBS
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although clinicians generally make treatment decisions in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) related to the type of symptoms, other factors such as the perceived severity and the risks patients are willing to tolerate for effective treatment are also important to consider. These factors are not fully understood.
OBJECTIVE: To describe among patients with IBS their symptoms and severity, quality of life and health status, medications …
Authors
Drossman DA; Morris CB; Schneck S; Hu YJB; Norton NJ; Norton WF; Weinland SR; Dalton C; Leserman J; Bangdiwala SI
Journal
Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, Vol. 43, No. 6, pp. 541–550
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
July 2009
DOI
10.1097/mcg.0b013e318189a7f9
ISSN
0192-0790