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INTERVENTIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME: A REVIEW OF COCHRANE SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS.

Ana Carolina Lemes ScaciotaDelcio MatosManuelle Mastrorocco Brand RosaMileny Esbravatti Stephano ColovatiElisa Fatima Benavent Caldas BellottoAna Luiza Cabrera Martimbianco
Published in: Arquivos de gastroenterologia (2021)
Considering the low quality of the studies included in the SRs, pharmacological treatment with antispasmodics and antidepressants seems to be beneficial for patients with IBS. Among non-pharmacological interventions, psychological interventions seem to be beneficial. However, further clinical trials are recommended with greater methodological rigor to prove these findings.
Keyphrases
  • irritable bowel syndrome
  • clinical trial
  • physical activity
  • systematic review
  • randomized controlled trial
  • major depressive disorder
  • bipolar disorder
  • depressive symptoms
  • study protocol
  • meta analyses