The evidence base for efficacy of the low FODMAP diet in irritable bowel syndrome: is it ready for prime time as a first-line therapy?

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 32, Issue , 2017, Pages 32-35

  Gibson, Peter R ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

abdominal pain; dietary therapy; hypnotherapy; placebo; randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

DISACCHARIDE; MONOSACCHARIDE; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; PLACEBO; POLYOL; POLYMER;

DIET THERAPY; DIETITIAN; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFICACY; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIET; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DIET, CARBOHYDRATE-RESTRICTED; DISACCHARIDES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; MONOSACCHARIDES; OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES AS TOPIC; OLIGOSACCHARIDES; POLYMERS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 85014055131     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jgh.13693     Document Type: Review

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