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Review
. 2011 Mar;40(1):11-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.gtc.2010.12.013.

The effect of irritable bowel syndrome on health-related quality of life and health care expenditures

Nikhil Agarwal  1 , Brennan M R Spiegel
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Review

The effect of irritable bowel syndrome on health-related quality of life and health care expenditures

Nikhil Agarwal et al. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2011 Mar.

Abstract

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a highly prevalent condition with a large health economic burden of illness marked by impaired health-related quality of life (HRQOL), diminished work productivity, and high expenditures. Clinicians should routinely screen for diminished HRQOL by performing a balanced biopsychosocial history rather than focusing just on bowel symptoms. HRQOL decrements should be acknowledged and addressed when making treatment decisions.

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