| Title |
Evaluation of gastrointestinal symptoms in different patient groups using the visual analogue scale for irritable bowel syndrome (VAS-IBS)
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Gastroenterology, November 2011
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-230x-11-122 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Mariette Bengtsson, Oskar Hammar, Thomas Mandl, Bodil Ohlsson |
| Abstract |
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gastrointestinal (GI) dysmotility disorders have a similar clinical picture, although dysmotility disorders require the attention of a specialist. Patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) have also been described to suffer from IBS-like symptoms. No objective marker is available to distinguish between the patients. A visual analogue scale has been developed for IBS patients (VAS-IBS) to measure treatment response of GI symptoms and well-being in patients with IBS. The aim of the present study was to examine if VAS-IBS could be used to compare the degree of GI complaints in different patient populations, to get an objective marker to differentiate between the patients. |
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