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ArticleNeurogastroenterology and motility2017

The feasibility, usability, and clinical utility of traditional paper food and symptom journals for patients with irritable bowel syndrome.

J K Zia, C-F Chung, J Schroeder, S A Munson, J A Kientz, J Fogarty, E Bales, J M Schenk, M M Heitkemper

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Article in Neurogastroenterology and motility, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Supporting Patient-Provider Collaboration to Identify Individual Triggers using Food and Symptom Journals.CSCW : proceedings of the Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work. Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work · 2017
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

J K ZiaDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
C-F ChungDepartment of Human Centered Design & Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
J SchroederDepartment of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
S A MunsonDepartment of Human Centered Design & Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
J A KientzDepartment of Human Centered Design & Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
J FogartyDepartment of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
E BalesDepartment of Human Centered Design & Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
J M SchenkFred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
M M HeitkemperDepartment of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
University of Washington · USFred Hutch Cancer Center · US

Funding

Sharing Patient Lifelog Data with the Primary Care Team for Two Patient Populations: Preventative Care & Chronic Disease ManagementR21HS023654 · AHRQ · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI MUNSON, SEAN · 2014 to 2015
$297k
AHRQ HHS R21 HS023654
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPaper food and gastrointestinal (GI) symptom journals are used to help irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients determine potential trigger foods. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility, usability, and clinical utility of such journals as a data collection tool. A secondary aim was to explore a method for analyzing journal data to describe patterns of diet and symptoms.

methodsParticipants (N=17) were asked to log three sets of 3-day food and symptom journals over a 15-day period. Feasibility was evaluated by journal completion rates, symptom logging compliance, and logging fatigability. The feasibility, usability, and clinical utility of journaling were also assessed by a customized evaluation and exit interview. For each journal, regression analyses were conducted to examine relationships between key meal nutrients and subsequent symptoms. KEY

resultsMost participants were young (mean age 35±12) Caucasian (N=13) women (N=14). Journal completion rates were 100% for all participants with no logging fatigability. Over half perceived paper journaling of food and symptoms as feasible, usable, and clinically useful. Thirteen participants demonstrated a strong association with at least one symptom and meal nutrient. Patterns of associations differed among participants. CONCLUSIONS AND INFERENCES: Paper journaling of food and GI symptoms for 9 days over a 15-day period appeared to be a feasible and usable data collection tool for IBS patients. Over half perceived journaling as at least somewhat clinically useful. Findings from this study support the anecdote that food trigger(s) and associated symptom(s) vary for each individual.

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Diet RecordsSurveys and QuestionnairesAdultFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansIrritable Bowel SyndromeMaleMiddle Agedalternative medicinefood intolerancesIrritable Bowel Syndromenutrition

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PMID27619957
PMCPMC11797272
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