Impact of symptom severity in patients with diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D): results from two separate surveys of HCPs and patients with IBS-D.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Management of diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) is generally based on patient-reported symptoms; however, limited information on symptom severity exists. The objective of the study was to assess the impact of IBS-D severity on patient burden and patient and healthcare professional attitudes towards IBS.

Methods

We conducted two web-based surveys of healthcare professionals and patients from Australia, Canada and Europe. We analysed patient characteristics and attitudes by IBS-D severity, which was assessed retrospectively using a composite of four variables: worst abdominal pain, IBS symptom frequency, Bristol Stool Form Scale and quality of life.

Results

Of 679 healthcare professional respondents, one-third routinely classified patient

SUBMITTER: Emmanuel A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7183708 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature