Disparities in Healthcare Seeking and Physician Diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Results from a US Survey
Among respondents meeting Rome IV IBS criteria, significant sex and racial disparities in healthcare-seeking behavior and HCP-based IBS diagnosis rates were observed. Further research is needed to understand the reasons underlying these disparities and implications on patient care and health outcomes.
Authors
- Carolyn S. Higgins
- Niha Yerneni
- Mena Boules
- Jingwen Liu
- Christopher V. Almario
- Lin Chang
- William D. Chey
Institutions
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (United States) (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Published
- 2026-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2026.03.008
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00