Open AccessThe Impact of Stool Consistency on Bowel Movement Satisfaction in Patients With IBS-C or CIC Treated With Linaclotide or Other Medications
Author(s) -
Douglas C.A. Taylor,
Jessica Abel,
Jalpa A. Doshi,
Carolyn Martin,
Alyssa Goolsby Hunter,
Breanna Essoi,
Stephanie Korrer,
David S. Reasner,
Robyn T. Carson,
William D. Chey
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of clinical gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.141
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1539-2031
pISSN - 0192-0790
DOI - 10.1097/mcg.0000000000001245
Subject(s) - medicine , irritable bowel syndrome , constipation , defecation , odds ratio , gastroenterology , logistic regression , chronic constipation , physical therapy
This study aimed to characterize the impact of stool consistency on patient-reported bowel movement (BM) satisfaction in patients with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) or chronic idiopathic constipation, with a focus on linaclotide.