Prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome in primary health care

Ozgen K., ŞAHİN E. M., Uludag A., Peker E., Gunayi Z., ERTEKİN Y. H.

CUKUROVA MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.42, no.2, pp.216-222, 2017 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 42 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.17826/cutf.322847
  • Journal Name: CUKUROVA MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.216-222
  • Keywords: Primary health care, irritable bowel syndrome, prevalence, Turkey
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: Irritable Bowel Syndrome includes a group of functional bowel diseases without organic pathology. The prevalence changes between 0.5% to 39% according to diagnostic criteria. In this study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence and characteristics of IBS in primary health care by using Rome III criteria.