Table 1 Patients demographics
Study group N = 20 | |
|---|---|
Age (years, median range) | 31(19–48) |
Men/women | 5/15 |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2, median range) | 25.5(18–37) |
Diarrhoea-predominant/mixed IBS | 11/9 |
Duration of IBS (patients) | |
1-5 years | 5 |
6-10 years | 9 |
> 11 years | 6 |
Baseline symptom score in the GSRS-IBS questionnaire (median range) | 62(45–80) |
Baseline quality of life score in the IBS-IS questionnaire (median range) | 136(82–180) |