Development and psychometric testing of the Visual Analogue Scale for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (VAS-IBS)

Bengtsson, Mariette; Ohlsson, Bodil; Ulander, Kerstin

doi:10.1186/1471-230x-7-16

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“…This may depend on that the VAS-IBS measures the last two weeks, while the other two questionnaires only measure the last week. Further, the VAS-IBS has been validated and tested in comparison to GSRS and PGWB questionnaires in greater patient cohorts with IBS, when MC and any other organic disease was excluded (16). In the present study with fewer patients, all patients also had MC, possibly obscuring the picture.…”

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Gastrointestinal symptoms and psychological well-being in patients with microscopic colitis

Roth

Ohlsson

2012

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

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Objective. Microscopic colitis (MC) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are both gastrointestinal disorders with female predominance that affect well-being. Autoantibodies against gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) have recently been detected in IBS patients.The purpose of this study was to compare gastrointestinal symptoms and well-being in MC female outpatients, with or without co-existing IBS-like symptoms, and to examine the prevalence of GnRH antibodies in these patients. Results. Altogether, 159 (66.2 %) of 240 invited patients with MC were recruited to the study. Of these, 134 (55.8 %) also accepted to provide blood samples. Patients with IBS-like symptoms (55%) experienced more symptoms and worse psychological well-being in all dimensions in GSRS and PGWB, and in all symptoms but constipation in VAS-IBS compared to patients without IBS symptoms. Only a minority of patients expressed antibodies against GnRH or GnRH-R, which did not differ between groups.Conclusions. MC patients fulfilling criteria for IBS experience more gastrointestinal symptoms and worse psychological well-being than those who do not. Autoantibodies against GnRH or GnRH-R were not observed in MC patients.

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“…The VAS-IBS is a short, psychometrical test developed to measure the treatment response and well-being during the last two weeks, in patients suffering from IBS (16). The questionnaires include nine items about gastrointestinal symptoms and psychological wellbeing.…”

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Gastrointestinal symptoms and psychological well-being in patients with microscopic colitis

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Ohlsson

2012

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

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“…Pain was assessed according to the VAS score [19][20][21]. The proportion of patients with a VAS score of 4 points or more, which indicated pain as a therapeutic objective, was investigated.…”

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Proton pump inhibitor after endoscopic resection for esophageal squamous cell cancer: multicenter prospective randomized controlled trial

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“…In particular, patients were asked to assign each symptom a score from 0 to 10 (0 = absence of symptom; 10 = highest expression of the symptom). 15 VAS was evaluated as visual representation of the possible total clinical improvement achieved by diet therapy. The amplitude is represented by a line, usually 10 cm long without notches at each centimeter.…”

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Nickel Allergy: What Is the Role of the Low Nickel Diet?

Rizzi

Nucera

Laterza

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J Neurogastroenterol Motil

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Background/AimsIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is characterized by chronic abdominal pain or discomfort accompanied by abnormal bowel movements. In sensitized subjects, ingested nickel (Ni) may induce gastrointestinal symptoms similar to IBS, in addition to typical systemic cutaneous lesions (systemic nickel allergy syndrome [SNAS]). A low nickel diet could improve the systemic manifestations. We evaluated prevalence of nickel allergy in IBS and effects of low Ni diet on (1) gastrointestinal symptoms control, (2) intestinal barrier function, (3) quality of life, and (4) psychological status of patients with IBS and Ni-sensitized patients. MethodsTwenty consecutive patients affected by IBS and suspected SNAS underwent intestinal permeability tests. Gastrointestinal symptoms were evaluated using the visual analogue scale before and after 3 months low Ni diet. Subjects with increased intestinal permeability at baseline repeated nuclear examination after the diet. ResultsThe most frequent profile was diarrhea-predominant IBS (8/20). The low Ni diet induced a significant and constant improvement of gastrointestinal symptoms and an equally significant improvement of visual analogue scale. Mean urinary output of 51 Chromium ethylene-diamine-tetra-acetate ( 51 Cr-EDTA) was 5.91%/24 hr (± 2.08), significantly different from the control group (2.20%/24 hr ± 0.60, P < 0.0001). ConclusionThis pilot study shows that low Ni diet improves gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with IBS and SNAS.

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Development and psychometric testing of the Visual Analogue Scale for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (VAS-IBS)

Cited by 120 publications

References 43 publications

Gastrointestinal symptoms and psychological well-being in patients with microscopic colitis

Gastrointestinal symptoms and psychological well-being in patients with microscopic colitis

Proton pump inhibitor after endoscopic resection for esophageal squamous cell cancer: multicenter prospective randomized controlled trial

Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Nickel Allergy: What Is the Role of the Low Nickel Diet?

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