Functional Constipation and Constipation-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome in the General Population: Data from the GECCO Study

Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Paul EnckJuliane Schwille-Kiuntke

Abstract

Background. The prevalence of constipation in the (German) population has been shown to be 14.9% in a telephone survey, but more detailed data are required to characterize the sociographics and clinical characteristics of persons with different types of functional constipation, either constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C) or functional constipation with or without meeting Rome criteria. Methods. Of 2239 constipated individuals identified during the telephone interview, 1037 (46.3%) were willing to provide a postal address for a questionnaire, of which 589 (56.8%) returned the questionnaire, inquiring about sociographic data, clinical symptoms, and health care behavior related to constipation, as well as health-related quality-of-life (SF12). Subgroups of functionally constipated individuals were compared. Results. More than 50% of the respondents reported a somatic comorbid condition and/or regular medication intake that may contribute to constipation. We split the remaining individuals (N = 214) into three groups, matching Rome-criteria for IBS (IBS-C, n = 64) and for functional constipation (FC-R, n = 36) and FC not matching Rome criteria (n = 114). Nearly all sociographic and clinical characteristics were...Continue Reading

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Nov 9, 2016·Gastroenterology Research and Practice·Paul EnckJuliane Schwille-Kiuntke
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