Adequate relief as an endpoint in clinical trials in irritable bowel syndrome

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 76-81

  Mangel, A W ^a   Hahn, B A ^a   Heath, A T ^a   Northcutt, A R ^a   Kong, S ^a   Dukes, G E ^a   Mcsorley, D ^a  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal pain; Adequate relief; Bowel function; Endpoint; Irritable bowel syndrome; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN 3 ANTAGONIST;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION; IRRITABLE COLON; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031923943     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030006059802600203     Document Type: Article

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