ArticleHealth and quality of life outcomes2019
Gastrointestinal symptoms - an illness burden that affects daily work in patients with IBS.
Article in Health and quality of life outcomes, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04716738 (Sexual Dysfunction, Quality of Life and Visceral Hyperalgesia in Women With Irritable Bowel Syndrome), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Sexual Dysfunction, Quality of Life and Visceral Hyperalgesia in Women With Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Heart Rate Variability-An Index of the Efficacy of Complementary Therapies in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
- Anti-Helicobacter pylori treatment can effectively improve the clinical remission rates of irritable bowel syndrome: a controlled clinical trial meta-analysis.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2020Pooled it
- Work-related problems and the psychosocial characteristics of individuals with irritable bowel syndrome: an updated literature review.BioPsychoSocial medicine · 2024Review
- Healthcare Utilization Patterns: Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2024Article
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patient Experience: A Survey of Patient-Reported Symptoms by Irritable Bowel Syndrome Subtype and Impact on Quality of Life.Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology · 2023Article
- The Long-Term Effects of a Low-Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, and Polyols Diet for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Management.Current developments in nutrition · 2023Review
- Patient-Reported Gastrointestinal Symptoms and the Association With Quality of Life Following Kidney Transplantation.Kidney international reports · 2021Article
- Tegaserod for the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome.Anti-inflammatory & anti-allergy agents in medicinal chemistry · 2020Review
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundIrritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a chronic gastrointestinal disorder characterised by recurrent abdominal pain and disturbed bowel habits and unclear aetiology. IBS is also associated with psychosocial factors, impaired quality of life and lost work productivity. This study sought to determine whether the association between IBS and lost work productivity might be accounted for by poor coping strategies and loss of confidence in the healthcare system.
methodsCase-control design was employed sampling IBS and non-gastrointestinal (non-GI) primary healthcare seekers in a defined region in Sweden. Non-GI patients were of similar age and sex distribution to the IBS patients. Questionnaires applied in this study included instruments designed to measure confidence in the social security system and in the community, as well as questions about whether gastrointestinal problems might affect working life and Sense of coherence (SOC) questionnaire. The study's primary hypothesis was evaluated via an a priori path model.
resultsStatistically significant differences were found between IBS cases (n = 305) and controls (n = 369) concerning abdominal pain or discomfort affecting everyday performance at work (p < 0.0001). IBS cases also showed significantly lower (p = 0.001) confidence in public healthcare. The study's hypothesis was supported with the finding of a statistically significant indirect association via poor coping strategies, although the indirect associations were lesser in magnitude than the direct association.
conclusionsThis study found a clear association between clinically diagnosed IBS status and interference in work by gastrointestinal symptoms in which sense of coherence might be of importance.
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