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How general practitioners perceive irritable bowel syndrome. |
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| Agree |
Unsure |
Disagree |
n= |
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| Irritable Bowel Syndrome is mainly a 'nervous complaint' |
45.2 |
29.7 |
23.2 |
155 |
| Irritable Bowel Syndrome responds mainly to the placebo effect of personal care and attention |
40.0 |
37.4 |
22.6 |
155 |
| Drug therapy works effectively in my Irritable Bowel Syndrome patients |
45.2 |
32.9 |
20.6 |
155 |
| Dietary advice works effectively in my Irritable Bowel Syndrome patients |
38.7 |
38.7 |
20.6 |
155 |
| Irritable Bowel Syndrome responds mainly to medical/therapeutic interventions |
39.4 |
41.3 |
19.4 |
155 |
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N.B. the rows do not always sum to 100% as missing responses are included in the analysis but not shown. | ||||
Cox et al. BMC Family Practice 2004 5:22 doi:10.1186/1471-2296-5-22 |
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