Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	119690
Country	Netherlands

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Understanding irritable bowel syndrome care: Co-create with patients and providers for diagnostic and management innovations
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Atena Mahboubian, Welmoed Jonker, Elise Hogewoning, Gertrude van den Brink, Jiska J Aardoom and Marise J Kasteleyn
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Biotech Booster Program BIOB24025
Corresponding Author	Atena Mahboubian, Doctorate Student, Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden 2333 ZD, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. a.mahboubian@lumc.nl
Key Words	Contextual inquiry; Participatory research; Co-creation; Center for eHealth Research and Disease Management roadmap; Interviews; Irritable bowel syndrome
Core Tip	This study aimed to understand current irritable bowel syndrome diagnosis and management, and through interviews with patients and healthcare professionals, explore how innovations might successfully integrate with irritable bowel syndrome care. Patients and healthcare professionals supported the development of a more definitive diagnostic tool, while remaining cautious about its accuracy and the potential for mis- and underdiagnosis. Ongoing involvement of patients and healthcare professionals is essential for successful development and implementation, ensuring usability, trust in the device’s added value, and integration into clinical workflows and patients’ lives.
Citation	Mahboubian A, Jonker W, Hogewoning E, van den Brink G, Aardoom JJ, Kasteleyn MJ. Understanding irritable bowel syndrome care: Co-create with patients and providers for diagnostic and management innovations. World J Gastroenterol 2026; In press

Received	2026-02-12 02:45
Peer-Review Started	2026-02-12 02:46
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-04-03 07:50
Return for Revision	2026-04-03 07:50
Revised	2026-05-29 08:35
Publication Fee Transferred	2026-06-24 12:55
Second Decision by Editor	2026-07-01 02:34
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-07-01 06:26
Articles in Press	2026-07-01 06:26
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ISSN	1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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