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Table 4 Procedures, investigations or tests over 12 months due to IBS-C

From: Economic burden of moderate to severe irritable bowel syndrome with constipation in six European countries

Procedures, investigations or tests due to IBS-C, n (%)

FRANCE

GERMANY

ITALY

SPAIN

SWEDEN

UK

TOTAL

N

59

102

112

112

36

104

525

Anascopy

3 (5.1)

3 (2.9)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

6 (1.1)

Anorectal manometry

7 (11.9)

0 (0.0)

10 (8.9)

14 (12.5)

5 (13.9)

5 (4.8)

41 (7.8)

Antibody test tissue

2 (3.4)

2 (2.0)

17 (15.2)

7 (6.3)

3 (8.3)

3 (2.9)

34 (6.5)

Antibody testing endomysial

0 (0.0)

1 (1.0)

14 (12.5)

3 (2.7)

2 (5.6)

0 (0.0)

20 (3.8)

Barium enema

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

5 (4.5)

0 (0.0)

5 (4.8)

10 (1.9)

Blood tests, clinical chemistry

11 (18.6)

40 (39.2)

42 (37.5)

38 (33.9)

12 (33.3)

30 (28.8)

173 (33.0)

Blood tests, haematology

14 (23.7)

45 (44.1)

58 (51.8)

42 (37.5)

10 (27.8)

30 (28.8)

199 (37.9)

Colonoscopy

12 (20.3)

22 (21.6)

23 (20.5)

18 (16.1)

4 (11.1)

13 (12.5)

92 (17.5)

Computed tomography, abdominal

5 (8.5)

1 (1.0)

4 (3.6)

6 (5.4)

2 (5.6)

8 (7.7)

26 (5.0)

C-reactive protein (CRP)

8 (13.6)

22 (21.6)

13 (11.6)

6 (5.4)

8 (22.2)

8 (7.7)

65 (12.4)

Endoscopy, Small intestine

0 (0.0)

2 (2.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

2 (5.6)

1 (1.0)

5 (1.0)

Endoscopy, Upper GI

6 (10.2)

8 (7.8)

7 (6.3)

6 (5.4)

1 (2.8)

5 (4.8)

33 (6.3)

Erythrocyte sedimentation test

5 (8.5)

5 (4.9)

16 (14.3)

14 (12.5)

2 (5.6)

4 (3.8)

46 (8.8)

Esophagoscopy

3 (5.1)

7 (6.9)

6 (5.4)

5 (4.5)

2 (5.6)

1 (1.0)

24 (4.6)

Faecal occult blood

0 (0.0)

4 (3.9)

5 (4.5)

4 (3.6)

3 (8.3)

0 (0.0)

16 (3.0)

Faecal ova and parasite test

0 (0.0)

1 (1.0)

12 (10.7)

4 (3.6)

0 (0.0)

2 (1.9)

19 (3.6)

Fistulogram

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (1.0)

1 (0.2)

Hydrogen breath test

5 (8.5)

6 (5.9)

10 (8.9)

8 (7.1)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

29 (5.5)

Magnetic resonance imaging

7 (11.9)

6 (5.9)

4 (3.6)

4 (3.6)

2 (5.6)

3 (2.9)

26 (5.0)

Microbiological tests

1 (1.7)

4 (3.9)

4 (3.6)

1 (0.9)

0 (0.0)

1 (1.0)

11 (2.1)

Radiology, Abdominal

2 (3.4)

2 (2.0)

13 (11.6)

8 (7.1)

0 (0.0)

9 (8.7)

34 (6.5)

Radiology, Upper GI

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

4 (3.6)

1 (0.9)

0 (0.0)

2 (1.9)

7 (1.3)

Sigmoidoscopy/proctosigmoidoscopy

0 (0.0)

4 (3.9)

1 (0.9)

2 (1.8)

2 (5.6)

6 (5.8)

15 (2.9)

Small bowel aspiration

0 (0.0)

1 (1.0)

1 (0.9)

0 (0.0)

1 (2.8)

0 (0.0)

3 (0.6)

Stool examination

3 (5.1)

15 (14.7)

14 (12.5)

5 (4.5)

2 (5.6)

1 (1.0)

40 (7.6)

Thyroid function test

3 (5.1)

7 (6.9)

20 (17.9)

18 (16.1)

3 (8.3)

11 (10.6)

62 (11.8)

Ultrasound, abdominal

8 (13.6)

36 (35.3)

46 (41.1)

16 (14.3)

1 (2.8)

7 (6.7)

114 (21.7)

Urinalysis

1 (1.7)

22 (21.6)

23 (20.5)

18 (16.1)

4 (11.1)

9 (8.7)

77 (14.7)

Other

9 (15.3)

6 (5.9)

6 (5.4)

10 (8.9)

7 (19.4)

19 (18.3)

57 (10.9)

  1. GI gastrointestinal