Irritable bowel syndrome: Physicians' awareness and patients' experience

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2012; 18(28): 3715-3720
Published online Jul 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i28.3715

Table 3 Diagnosis of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (%)

	All patients	SG	GP
	n = 80¹	n = 9	n = 70
Patients history	79	78	80
Physical examination	38	22	41
Exclusion of other diseases	38	44	35
IBS criteria	22	33	19
Gastrointestinal endoscopy	7	22	6

¹One physician did not list his profession; IBS: Irritable bowel syndrome; SG: Specialists in gastroenterology; GP: General practitioners.

Citation: Olafsdottir LB, Gudjonsson H, Jonsdottir HH, Jonsson JS, Bjornsson E, Thjodleifsson B. Irritable bowel syndrome: Physicians' awareness and patients' experience. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(28): 3715-3720
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i28/3715.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i28.3715