… the statements were debated and modified to achieve consensus… , the statement was regarded
as acceptable and a consensus … consensus was achieved on the following 37 statements. …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is common in western Europe and North America, and many
aspects of its epidemiology, risk factors, and natural history have been described in these …

… There has been major progress in our understanding of the irritable bowel syndrome (…
consensus process were also reviewed. Each team then generated 6 to 12 consensus statements …

… The diagnostic algorithm was developed based on consensus of the guideline statements
that were derived from the systematic review, supplemental review, and expert opinion. The …

… , metaanalyses, and guidelines and consensus statements issued by different regional and
… bowel syndrome were reviewed. Consensus Process: An outline of consensus statements …

… The Rome IV consensus defines irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as recurrent … Consensus
Group agreed (A+ or A) with a statement (Table 1). The strength of evidence for each statement …

… Consensus was reached on 28 of 31 statements. Irritable bowel syndrome is diagnosed
based on symptoms; serological testing is suggested to exclude celiac disease, but routine …

… We provide a consensus-based treatment algorithm, based on clinical presentation and …
entire consensus group voted anonymously on the level of agreement with specific statements …

… Once the final consensus statements were determined, the coordinators established the level
of evidence that supported each statement and a recommendation grade when appropriate…

… bowel syndrome (IBS). A modified Delphi process was used to develop this consensus
containing 28 statements… electronic voting were the major tools used to develop this consensus. A …