UPDATES ON MANAGEMENT OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

Manning criteria• > 3 of the following features:Onset of pain linked to more frequent bowel movementsLooser stools associated with onset of painPain relieved by passage of stoolNoticeable abdominal bloatingSensation of incomplete evacuation more than 25% of the timeDiarrhea with mucus more than 25% of the time• Pooled sensitivity : 78% Specificity 72%