Prevalence and impact of self‐reported irritable bowel symptoms in the general population

The symptom-based diagnostic criteria for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have recently been revised in the Rome IV consensus. On the other hand, with rising public awareness of IBS, self-diagnosis and self-management is also increasing. We compared the prevalence and impact of Rome IV-based IBS vs self-diagnosed IBS in the general population.An internet panel filled out an online survey on bowel symptoms and their impact on health care...