Background There is some evidence that, despite attempts to classify them separately,
functional bowel disorders are not distinct entities and that such divisions are artificial. Aim …

Employing a consensus approach, our working team critically considered the available
evidence and multinational expert criticism, revised the Rome II diagnostic criteria for the …

OBJECTIVES Diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and other functional bowel
disorders (FBD) is based on symptom evaluation. Clinical criteria have changed over time …

Summary Background While the Rome III classification recognises functional constipation
(FC) and constipation predominant IBS (IBS‐C) as distinct disorders, recent evidence has …

Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) represent a common and important class of
disorders within gastroenterology. RomeI, the first edition was published in 1994, with …

ABSTRACT In this Clinical Practice Guideline we discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic
approach of adult patients with constipation and abdominal complaints at the confluence of …

Background Despite the trend towards making a positive diagnosis of irritable bowel
syndrome (IBS), many health care providers approach IBS as a diagnosis of exclusion. Aim …

Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) account for at least 40% of all referrals to
gastroenterologists. Of the 33 recognized adult FGIDs, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the …

Materials and Methods: This study was a cross-sectional household survey conducted from
May 2006 to December 2007 in Tehran province, Iran, including 18,180 participants who …

Background Chronic abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, and stool irregularity
are common symptoms in primary care and gastroenterology. A routine diagnostic …