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Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for irritable bowel syndrome.
Reviewed February 2009
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Psychological treatments for the management of irritable bowel syndrome
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
In this review, the effectiveness of psychological therapies for adult patients with irritable bowel syndrome was evaluated. Studies involving cognitive behavioural therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy and relaxation therapy or stress management were re...
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Sep 2008
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Tegaserod for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome and chronic constipation
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic, relapsing condition characterized by the presence of abdominal pain and disturbed bowel habit. Symptoms of chronic constipation frequently resemble those of constipation-predominant IBS. Tegaserod (4 or 12 mg...
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Jul 2007
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Hypnotherapy for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Studies of hypnotherapy for treatment of IBS.Only a small number of studies of hypnotherapy have been performed and the way these studies were carried out was not up to a high standard. Hypnotherapy was either compared with standard treatment of IBS, wi...
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Jul 2007
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Herbal medicines for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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The use of herbal medicines for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome is popular. Traditional Chinese herbal medicine is a common practice in the East, and some clinical trials show a benefit of herbal medicines for symptomatic treatment of this con...
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Nov 2005
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