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The burden of constipation on quality of life: results of a multinational survey

Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics · 2007 · Vol. 26(2) · pp. 227–236

Arnold Wald✉(University of Wisconsin–Madison)Carmelo Scarpignato(University of Parma)MA Kamm(St Mark's Hospital)Stefan Mueller‐Lissner(Park-Klinik Weißensee)Iris Helfrich(Boehringer Ingelheim (Germany))Chris Schuijt(Boehringer Ingelheim (Germany))Juergen Bubeck(Boehringer Ingelheim (Germany))Costanzo Limoni(Eclexys (Switzerland))Orlando Petrini(Scuola Cantonale di Commercio Bellinzona)

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Abstract

There are significant differences in HRQoL between constipated and non-constipated individuals and a significant, negative correlation between the number of symptoms and complaints and SF-36 scores. The study detected a correlation of constipation with QoL and the influence of social and demographic factors on HRQoL in constipated people.

Gastrointestinal motility and disorders Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements Diet and metabolism studiesMedicineConstipationQuality of life (healthcare)Health related quality of lifeInternal medicineDisease

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AdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overConstipationFemaleHealth StatusHealth SurveysHumansMaleMiddle AgedQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesAge DistributionSex Distribution

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