Prevalence, investigational pathways and diagnostic outcomes in differing irritable bowel syndrome subtypes

Abstract

This is the first study to evaluate the population prevalence of different IBS subtypes within a UK population. Although further investigations in IBS-D patients have led to alternative diagnoses, none were identified in the IBS-C population. The merits of investigating IBS-C patients should be questioned.

Psychiatric Co-morbidity in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome at a Tertiary Care Center in Northern India

“…The most frequent sub-type of IBS in our study was IBS-M followed by IBS-C, and IBS-D. IBS-U was the least common form seen in our study. These findings are in accordance with the results of some European and North American studies 29,30 while they differ from several other studies. 31,32 It has been seen that the type of IBS is largely determined by the population under study and varies among different regions.…”

Burden of irritable bowel syndrome in an increasingly cost-aware National Health Service

“…There are few comparable data in the literature; however, a recent report from Lin et al 13 (2013) evaluated the population prevalence of differing IBS subtypes within the UK and reported a total population prevalence of 6%, with the highest being IBS-M (2.7%). The prevalence of IBS-C was reported to be 0.7% (lower than the previous study of 1.35%) 13. Other groups have also reported inconsistencies in estimates of IBS-C.…”

New and emerging therapies for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: an update for gastroenterologists

“…The prevalence of IBS has been estimated between 3% and 28%, with IBS-M more prevalent than IBS-C and IBS-D [Brummond et al 2015;Lin et al 2014;Locke et al 2000;Patel et al 2015;Rasmussen et al 2015;Rey de Castro et al 2015;Ringel et al 2009;Saito et al 2002;Su et al 2014]. IBS is also more prevalent in women compared with men [Lovell and Ford, 2012].…”