Assessing Associations Between IBS Symptoms, Nutrition and QoL in IBS Patients Using a Questionnaire

Assessing Associations Between IBS Symptoms, Nutrition and QoL in IBS Patients Using a Questionnaire

This study is a cross-sectional observational study design that aimed to include 2000 IBS patients. We used several validated questionnaires, to assess IBS characteristics (such as subtype, severity), psychological features (QoL, anxiety and depression) and assess nutritional triggers.

Subjects filled in the questionnaire online, and was spread across the Netherlands.

Inclusion Criteria:

• IBS-like symptoms

Exclusion Criteria:

• younger than 18 years