A Global Perspective on Irritable Bowel Syndrome A Consensus Statement of the World Gastroenterology Organisation Summit Task Force on Irritable Bowel Syndrome

作者：Quigley Eamonn M M^*; Abdel Hamid Hussein; Barbara Giovanni; Bhatia Shobna J; Boeckxstaens Guy; De Giorgio Roberto; Delvaux Michel; Drossman Douglas A; Foxx Orenstein Amy E; Guarner Francisco; Gwee Kok Ann; Harris Lucinda A; Hungin A Pali S; Hunt Richard H; Kellow John E; Khalif Igor L; Kruis Wolfgang; Lindberg Greger; Olano Carolina; Moraes Filho Joaquim P; Schiller Lawrence R; Schmulson Max; Simren Magnus; Tzeuton Christian

来源：Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, 2012, 46(5): 356-366.

DOI：10.1097/MCG.0b013e318247157c

• irritable bowel syndrome
• epidemiology
• Rome criteria
• natural history
• postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome
• comorbidity
• constipation
• diarrhea

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is common in western Europe and North America, and many aspects of its epidemiology, risk factors, and natural history have been described in these regions. Recent data suggest, however, that IBS is also common in the rest of the world and there has been some evidence to suggest some differences in demographics and presenting features between IBS in the west and as it is experienced elsewhere. The World Gastroenterology Organization, therefore, established a Task Force comprising experts on the topic from all parts of the world to examine IBS from a global perspective. IBS does, indeed, seem to be common worldwide though with some significant variations in prevalence rates between regions and countries and there may well be some potentially interesting variations in presenting symptoms and sex distribution. The global map of IBS is far from complete; community-based prevalence data is not available from many areas. Furthermore, while some general trends are evident in terms of IBS impact and demographics, international comparisons are hampered by differences in diagnostic criteria, study location and methodology; several important unanswered questions have been identified that should form the basis for future collaborative research and have the potential to shed light on this challenging disorder.

• 出版日期2012-6