Journal article
Pictograms to assess bloating and distension symptoms in the general population in Mexico: Results of The Rome Foundation Global Epidemiology Study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is no term for bloating in Spanish and distension is a very technical word. "Inflammation"/"swelling" are the most frequently used expressions for bloating/distension in Mexico, and pictograms are more effective than verbal descriptors (VDs) for bloating/distension in general GI and Rome III-IBS patients. However, their effectiveness in the general population and in subjects with Rome IV-DGBI is unknown. We analyzed the use of …
Authors
Schmulson MJ; López‐Colombo A; Jarquin AM; Puentes‐Leal GA; Palsson OS; Bangdiwala SI; Sperber AD
Journal
Neurogastroenterology & Motility, Vol. 35, No. 6,
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
June 2023
DOI
10.1111/nmo.14577
ISSN
1350-1925