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ReviewCureus2023

Prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Manal Almasary, Khalid M Alkhalifah, Solaf Hilal Alotaibi, Mohamed Elhefny, Haila Alabssi, Sara Saeed Alaklabi, Rasil Sulaiman Alayed, Anwar A Alghamdi, Abdulmajeed Albalawi

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Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Manal AlmasaryInternal Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Al Qunfudhah, SAU.
Khalid M AlkhalifahUnaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraydah, SAU.
Solaf Hilal AlotaibiCollege of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.
Mohamed ElhefnyMedical Genetics, Umm Al-Qura University, Al Qunfudhah, SAU.
Haila AlabssiFamily and Community Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU.
Sara Saeed AlaklabiInternal Medicine, Bisha University, Bisha, SAU.
Rasil Sulaiman AlayedCollege of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah, SAU.
Anwar A AlghamdiFaculty of Medicine, Al-Baha University, Al-Bahah, SAU.
Abdulmajeed AlbalawiRadiology Department, Maternity and Children's Hospital, Tabuk, SAU.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a commonly found global functional pathology with no detectable structural changes. It affects the quality of life and often coexists with psychiatric and somatic issues. We reviewed all articles published between 1990 and April 2023. The databases used for the data search were Google Scholar, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and PubMed/MEDLINE. Ovid search engine was also used to broaden the search strategy. Predefined keywords, including "Irritable bowel syndrome" (MeSH) OR "IBS" (all fields), along with "Saudi Arabia" and "Middle East," were used to avoid data loss and ambiguity. Any cross-sectional study that reported the prevalence of IBS in any gender, age, and group of the Saudi population was included. Data extraction was independently performed in duplicate to mitigate bias and data loss. Statistical analysis of proportion was conducted by using Miller (Freeman-Tukey double arcsine - exact inverse). Out of 350 records identified, only 38 studies were included in the quantitative synthesis. The total number of study participants was 26,567, on the basis of the predefined inclusion criteria of the study. StatsDirect software was used for the statistical analysis of the study parameters. Based on all 38 identified studies, the calculated pooled prevalence was 20.7% (95% confidence interval (CI) = 17.8% to 23.7% by applying random effects (DerSimonian-Laird method). IBS was identified in 21% (95% CI = 16.7% to 25.7%) of the general population, 22% (95% CI = 17.6% to 26.7%) of students, and 18.3% (95% CI = 13.3% to 23.9%) of healthcare workers. The pooled prevalence of IBS among the Saudi population was 20.7%. The pathophysiology of IBS is complexed and significantly affected by genetics, diet, cultural characteristics, age, anxiety, depression, stress, and sleep disorders. This study fills a gap in understanding IBS prevalence in Saudi Arabia, contributing valuable data to this region.

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PMCPMC10577611

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