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Epidemiology of colonic symptoms and the irritable bowel syndrome

Talley, Nicholas J., Zinsmeister, Alan R., van Dyke, Carol, Melton, L.Joseph·1991·Gastroenterology
DOI 10.1016/0016-5085(91)90717-y
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Functional gastrointestinal disease is believed to be very common, but reports of its prevalence have not usually evaluated random community samples, and validated questionnaires have not been used to elicit symptoms. The prevalence of specific colonic symptoms and the irritable bowel syndrome among representative middle-aged whites was determined from a defined population, and the impact of these symptoms on presentation for medical care was measured. An age- and sex-stratified random sample of 1021 residents of Olmsted County, Minnesota, aged 30-64 years, was obtained. All subjects were mailed a valid self-report questionnaire that identified gastrointestinal symptoms and functional gastrointestinal disorders. The response rate was 82% (n = 835). The age- and sex-adjusted prevalence of abdominal pain (more than six times in the prior year) was 26.2 per 100 (95% confidence interval, 23.1-29.2). The prevalence of chronic constipation (hard stools and straining and/or less than 3 stools per week greater than 25% of the time) was 17.4 (95% confidence interval, 14.8-20.0), whereas the prevalence of chronic diarrhea (loose watery stools, and/or greater than 3 stools per day greater than 25% of the time) was 17.9 (95% confidence interval, 15.3-20.5). The prevalence of abdominal pain and disturbed defecation was similar in women and men, except that infrequent defecation and straining at stool were more common in women. Using the Manning symptom criteria to identify irritable bowel syndrome (greater than or equal to 2 of 6 symptoms in those with abdominal pain more than six times in the prior year), the prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome was 17.0 per 100 (95% confidence interval, 14.4-19.6). Overall, 71 persons (9%) reported visiting a physician for abdominal pain or disturbed defecation in the prior year; a subset of variables related to pain severity were the best predictors of health care seeking after adjustment for age and gender. However, these accounted for only 22% of the log likelihood. In conclusion, more than one third of an unselected middle-aged population reported chronic abdominal pain or disturbed defecation, and more than one in six had symptoms compatible with the irritable bowel syndrome. Only a minority had presented for medical evaluation; moreover, the characteristics of the abdominal complaints did not explain the seeking of health care in most cases.

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  1. Drossman, 1990, Identification of subgroups of functional gastrointestinal disorders, Gastroenterol Int, 3, 159
  2. Bommelaer, 1986, Epidémiologie des troubles fonctionnels intestinaux dans une population apparemmant saine, Gastroenterol Clin Biol, 10, 7
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Authors
Talley, N. J., Zinsmeister, A. R., van Dyke, C., & Melton, L. J.
Affiliations
Mayo Clinic (US)
Venue
Gastroenterology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1991-10
Volume
101
Issue
4
Pages
927-934
ISSN
0016-5085 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/0016-5085(91)90717-y
OpenAlex
W1606920119
Cited by
648
References
33
Citations by year
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FWCI
17.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Gastroenterology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5p30dk034988-05)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (DK 34988)
  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R01AR030582, AR30582)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Infant Health and Development
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
Keywords
irritable bowel syndrome, functional gastrointestinal disorders, prevalence, abdominal pain, chronic constipation, chronic diarrhea, health-seeking behavior, middle-aged adults, sex differences, Olmsted County, Minnesota, community survey, unmet care needs
MeSH terms
Colonic Diseases, Functional, Constipation, Diarrhea, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Minnesota, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Surveys and Questionnaires, Abdominal Pain, Prevalence

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