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| Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diagnostic Criteria (Manning Criteria) |
The EBMcalc module Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diagnostic Criteria (Manning Criteria) is available in EBMcalc Complete Edition.
This calculator evaluates the following Clinical 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
- 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
References
- Drossman DA, Funch-Jensen P, Janssens J, et al. Identification of subgroups of functional bowel disorders. Gastroenterol International. 1990;3:15.
- 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. PubMed ID: 2318433
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