Irritable Bowel Syndrome Evaluation
IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME EVALUATION |
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Symptom-based criteria such as the Manning Criteria or Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have been used to enhance the precision of evaluating and diagnosing IBS. |
THE MANNING CRITERIA FOR IBS¹ |
Chronic or recurrent abdominal pain for at least 6 months and two or more of the following: |
ROME IV DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR IBS² |
Diagnostic criterion* Continue Reading |
NOTES |
*Criterion fulfilled for the last 3 months with symptom onset at least 6 months prior to diagnosis |
REFERENCES |
¹ Adapted from Drossman D.A. An integrated approach to the irritable bowel syndrome. Ailment Pharmacol Ther 1999; 13 (suppl. 2):3–14. Review. ² Adapted from Lacy BE, Patel NK. Rome Criteria and a Diagnostic Approach to Irritable Bowel Syndrome. J Clin Med. 2017 Oct 26;6(11). pii: E99. doi: 10.3390/jcm6110099. Accessed August 20, 2018. (Rev. 7/2021) |
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