Median incidence of physician-diagnosed IBS across 19 general population cohorts

38.5 per 10 000 person-years

new cases per 10,000 person-years, general population cohorts in several countries

“The median incidence of physician-diagnosed IBS in 19 general population cohorts was 38.5 per 10 000 person-years (interquartile range = 20-45.3).”

Creed, Review article: the incidence and risk factors for irritable bowel syndrome in population-based studies (Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2019), abstract, 2019-07

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A median across cohort studies (interquartile range 20 to 45.3), not a pooled worldwide estimate; the review says incidence rates were similar in different countries.

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