Table 1 Demographic data, response to treatment and costs in patients initially diagnosed as having IBS
From: Functional constipation masked as irritable bowel syndrome
IBS subtypes n = 42 | Mean age (range) | Gender | Occult constipationsigns n = 40 | Response = Occult constipation | No Response =IBS | Average Costs per person (range) | Potential cost saving (% with a positive diagnosis) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M | F | |||||||
IBS-D n = 10 | 13,5 yrs. (9.5–18) | 9 | 1 | a) n = 2 b) n = 4 c) n = 5 | 8 (80%) | 1 (+ 1 dropout) | € 341.9 (0–996,89) | 87% |
IBS-M n = 16 | 11 yrs. (5–16.2) | 9 | 7 | a) n = 5 b) n = 14 c) n = 10 | 14 (87%) | 0 (+ 2 dropout) | € 191.15 (0–585.03) | 76,78% |
IBS-C n = 16 | 9,2 yrs. (5.1–14.8) | 5 | 11 | / | 15 (93%) | 1 | € 167.08 (0–508.59) | 73,44% |