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 …

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

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

OBJECTIVES: Some patients with chronic constipation (CC) have abdominal pain and
discomfort (painful CC) without fulfilling the criteria for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Our …

Background Irritable bowel syndrome is characterized by chronic abdominal symptoms and
irregular bowel movements without any cause than can be revealed by routine diagnostic …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common medical condition characterized by chronic,
recurrent, abdominal pain and discomfort, and altered bowel habits that occur in the …

Background: Irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) and chronic idiopathic
constipation (CIC) are common functional bowel disorders. Patients with IBS-C or CIC often …

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 …

While chronic constipation (CC) has a high prevalence in primary care, there are no existing
treatment recommendations to guide health care professionals. To address this, a …

A sequence of consensus‐based Rome criteria for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has been
published since 1989. The fundamental definition based on abdominal pain in association …