Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome Are Willing to Take Substantial Medication Risks for Symptom Relief

Background & Aims Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common chronic functional bowel disorder for which patients take significant risks to ameliorate symptoms. Unfortunately, there is no cure for IBS. We assessed the willingness of patients with IBS to take medication risks and the costs they would pay to improve symptoms. Methods We mailed a survey on medication risk to patients with IBS who met the Rome IV criteria. The survey collected data...