Guided self-help interventions for irritable bowel syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 1209-1221

  Liegl, Gregor ^a,b   Plessen, Constantin Y ^a   Leitner, Anton ^a   Boeckle, Markus ^a   Pieh, Christoph ^a,c  

^a DANUBE UNIVERSITY KREMS   (Austria)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

functional gastrointestinal disorders; guided self help; irritable bowel syndrome; meta analysis; minimal therapist contact

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; FOLLOW UP; GUIDED SELF HELP; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SELF HELP; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARDS;

GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84942027439     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: 14735687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0000000000000428     Document Type: Review

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