There is a growing interest of clinical and epidemiological researches in the field of
functional gastrointestinal disorders in our society. Accordingly, validated and culturally …

Objectives: This study investigated the psychometric characteristics (structural, concurrent
and construct validity, and internal consistency) of the Persian version of the Irritable Bowel …

Background Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a gastrointestinal disease that is accompanied
by pain, diarrhea, constipation and abdominal bloating. Hence, IBS has a major effect on …

Background: This study aimed to evaluate psychometric characteristics (diagnostic validity
and reliability) of quality of life questionnaire in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-QOL) which is …

Background: Quality of life (QOL) improvement is the main objective of treating patients with
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This study aimed to assess the validity, reliability, and factor …

Abstract Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common gastrointestinal
disorders particularly affecting the quality of life (QOL). Evaluating QOL in IBS patients is a …

Background Quality of life (QOL) is an important measure in the management of Irritable
Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Controversy exists in the findings of studies evaluating QOL in IBS …

Background Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic and episodic illness characterized
by altered bowel habits and associated abdominal pain. At present, IBS is one of the most …

Background: Irritable bowel disease is a chronic disease which characterized by abdominal
pain and discomfort along with changes in bowel habits. As in other chronic diseases, there …

Background: Irritable bowel syndrome has significant impacts on the quality of life (QOL) but
IBS subtypes may be different in QOL. This study aimed to assess QOL in IBS subtypes and …