A randomised controlled trial of self-help interventions in patients with a primary care diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome

Gut

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 643-648

  Robinson, A ^a   Lee, V ^b   Kennedy, A ^b   Middleton, L ^b   Rogers, A ^b   Thompson, D G ^a   Reeves, D ^b  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF HELP;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; MALE; OFFICE VISITS; OUTPATIENTS; PAMPHLETS; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CARE; SELF-HELP GROUPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646234477     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.2004.062901     Document Type: Article

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