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SUMMARY BackgroundPsychological factors may influence persistence and perceived severity of symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Literature suggests that somatisation is associated with IBS. However, the relationship between IBS subtype, symptoms of IBS and somatisation is unclear.

Grant support: Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (the study sponsor had no role in the study design, collection, analysis, or interpretation of data). Abbreviations