Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	74858
Country	China

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Are bowel symptoms and psychosocial features different in irritable bowel syndrome patients with abdominal discomfort compared to abdominal pain?
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Xiu-Cai Fang, Wen-Juan Fan, Douglas D Drossman, Shao-Mei Han and Mei-Yun Ke
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Program of International S & T Cooperation 2014DFA31850 National Natural Science Foundation of China (General Program) 81870379 National Natural Science Foundation of China (General Program) 81370488 Project of the National Key Technologies R & D Program in the 11th Five Year Plan period 2007BAI04B01
Corresponding Author	Xiu-Cai Fang, MD, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Wangfujing, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, China. fangxiucai2@aliyun.com
Key Words	Irritable bowel syndrome; Abdominal pain; Abdominal discomfort; Diagnosis; Psychosocial distress; Quality of life
Core Tip	It is generally accepted that abdominal pain is the most predominant symptom of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and Rome IV eliminated abdominal discomfort as diagnostic criteria for IBS. Asian studies showed about one-third of IBS patients diagnosed using Rome III criteria had abdominal discomfort alone. In this study, we compared bowel symptoms, extraintestinal symptoms, IBS-quality of life, psychological status and healthcare-seeking behaviors, and efficacy between the abdominal pain and abdominal discomfort groups expecting to find a difference between the two groups but did not. We also assessed risk factors for symptom reporting for IBS patients.
Citation	Fang XC, Fan WJ, Drossman DD, Han SM, Ke MY. Are bowel symptoms and psychosocial features different in irritable bowel syndrome patients with abdominal discomfort compared to abdominal pain? World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28(33): 4861-4874

Received	2022-01-19 13:23
Peer-Review Started	2022-01-19 13:24
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2022-04-10 22:42
Revised	2022-04-19 07:25
Second Decision	2022-08-03 02:40
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2022-08-06 23:03
Articles in Press	2022-08-06 23:03
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2022-07-30 01:19
Typeset the Manuscript	2022-08-25 01:25

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