Satisfaction with life in IBS is associated with psychological burden rather than gastrointestinal symptom severity.
Johanna T W SnijkersBjorn WinkensZsa Zsa R M WeertsLisa VorkZlatan MujagicMartine A M HesselinkCarsten LeueJoanna W KruimelJean W M MurisDaisy M A E JonkersAd A M MascleeDaniel KeszthelyiPublished in: The American journal of gastroenterology (2023)
Higher physical and mental quality of life, but not gastrointestinal symptom severity, were independently associated with higher general life satisfaction in IBS. These findings reinforce the clinical need in IBS treatment to focus on the full extent of the disorder and not merely on gastrointestinal symptom improvement. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00775060.