Impact of symptom severity in patients with diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D): results from two separate surveys of HCPs and patients with IBS-D

Table 1 Factors used by PCPs and gastroenterologists to classify patients with IBS-D by severity

HCPs, N (%)	PCPs (n = 366)	Gastroenterologists (n = 313)
Classifying patients by severity^a	110 (30)	98 (31)
Classification based on:^b
Frequency/duration of symptoms	59 (54)	48 (49)
Impact on daily life	52 (47)	50 (51)
Type of symptoms	51 (46)	46 (47)
Intensity of symptoms	21 (19)	23 (23)
Abdominal pain intensity scale	19 (17)	21 (21)
Guidelines	3 (3)	8 (8)

^aBased on responses to the question: ‘Do you classify or group your diagnosed IBS-D patients by severity in your day-to-day practice?’
^bBased on responses to the question: ‘Please describe below how you classify or group your diagnosed IBS-D patients by severity in your day-to-day practice’ (select all that apply), expressed as a proportion of those HCPs answering ‘yes’ to the previous question
HCP healthcare professional; IBS-D diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome; PCP primary care physician

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