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Irritable bowel syndrome (CG61) |
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Irritable bowel syndrome in adults: diagnosis and management of irritable bowel syndrome in primary care
The advice in the NICE guideline covers the care of adults with irritable bowel syndrome, including:
- the support, treatment and advice people should be offered by their GP in diagnosing and helping to manage their irritable bowel syndrome
- circumstances when people need to be referred to a specialist for further tests.
It does not specifically look at:
- irritable bowel syndrome in children and young people under 18 years
- people with other gastrointestinal disorders such as non-ulcer dyspepsia (indigestion with no obvious cause) or coeliac disease.
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Other information
How this guidance was produced
Background information
This page was last updated: 10 August 2011
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Guideline formats
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Implementation tools and resources
- Audit support
- Costing report
- Costing template
- Slide set
- Irritable bowel syndrome: algorithm of IBS diagnosis and management within primary care
- Irritable bowel syndrome: NICE/British Dietetic Association IBS dietary information resource
- Irritable bowel syndrome: online educational tool
See this guidance in practice
Patient
The summary of the key recommendations in the guidance written for patients, carers and those with little medical knowledge and may be used in local patient information leaflets.
Quick Reference Guide
The quick reference guide presents recommendations for health professionals
NICE Guideline
The published NICE clinical guideline, contains the recommendations for health professionals and NHS bodies.
Full Guideline
The published full clinical guideline for specialists with background, evidence, recommendations and methods used.
