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    • Diagnostic Criteria - Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diagnostic Criteria (Manning Criteria)

    Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diagnostic Criteria (Manning Criteria)

    Select Criteria:

    		Diagnostic : 1 Primary Criteria and 2 Additional Criteria
     
    Primary Criteria
    Persistence or recurrence of the following symptoms for at least 3 months time: Abdominal pain / discomfort, relieved with BM or associated with a change in the frequency or consistency of stool
    Additional Criteria
    A varying / irregular pattern of defecation at least 25% of the time, with two or more of the following:
    Altered BM frequency
    Altered BM form (hard, loose or watery stool)
    Altered stool passage (straining, urgency, or incomplete evacuation sensation)
    Mucus in BM
    Results:
    1. Drossman DA, Funch-Jensen P, Janssens J, et al. Identification of subgroups of functional bowel disorders. Gastroenterol International. 1990;3:15.
    2. Talley NJ, Phillips SF, Melton LJ, et al. Diagnostic value of the Manning criteria in irritable bowel syndrome. Gut. 1990;31:77-81. BMJ Publishing Group, London, England.
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