Limited evidence of moderation of the association between gastrointestinal symptoms and prospective healthcare utilisation by quality of life.
David T McNaughtonAnna AndreassonBrjánn LjótssonAlissa P BeathJulia M HushGunnar LjunggrenPeter T SchmidtNicholas J TalleyLars AgréusMichael P JonesPublished in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (2021)
Particular QoL domains did not impact the relationship between gastrointestinal symptoms on prospective healthcare seeking. Future research should continue to examine other psychological, social and symptom variables to identify predictors of high healthcare consumers in IBS.