Factors associated with poor therapeutic response in outpatients with irritable bowel syndrome: a multicenter study in Japan

Autor: Seitaro Watanabe, Masataka Tagri, Kazuki Nagai, Eiji Yamada, Hiromichi Teraoka, Ichiro Kawana, Seishi Tsunoda, Eri Uchida, Noriomi Hosaka, Atsushi Nakajima, Haruo Nishino, Tsuyoshi Abe
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Journal of Gastroenterology. 52:301-307
ISSN: 1435-5922
0944-1174
DOI: 10.1007/s00535-016-1215-z
Popis: Some patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) show poor response to treatment. However, risk factors associated with poor therapeutic response have not been determined. This multicenter trial evaluated consecutive outpatients with IBS undergoing treatment for more than 1 month. Mental health status and physical function were evaluated using the Japanese version of the SF-8. Therapeutic response was evaluated using the IBS severity index-Japanese version (IBS-SIJ). Patients with IBS-SIJ scores ≥175 were defined as poor responders to treatment, whereas those with IBS-SIJ scores
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