Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	10645
Country	South Korea

Received	2014-04-11 21:15
Peer-Review Started	2014-04-12 19:22
To Make the First Decision	2014-05-13 20:42
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Revised	2014-06-16 00:00
Second Decision	2014-07-11 16:58
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Case Control Study
Article Title	Perceived risk as a barrier to appropriate diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Eunmi Ahn, Ki Young Son, Dong Wook Shin, Min Kyu Han, Hyejin Lee, Ah Reum An, Eun Ho Kim and BeLong Cho
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 800-20120075
Corresponding Author	BeLong Cho, MD, PhD, Professor of Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak ro, Jongno gu, Seoul 110-744, South Korea. belong@snu.ac.kr
Key Words	Diagnostic testing; Patient attitude; Positive diagnosis; Functional gastrointestinal disease; Irritable bowel syndrome
Core Tip	To our knowledge, this is the first study to evaluate the acceptance of laypersons (as potential patients or lay consultants) with a positive diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The majority of respondents showed a high perceived need for diagnostic testing (97.2%), especially colonoscopy (79.5%), and most of them were reluctant to accept a positive diagnosis of IBS (65.7%). In addition, the increased risk perception group was less likely to be reassured (adjusted odds ratio = 0.52, 95%CI: 0.34-0.78). Therefore, to help patients accept an appropriate diagnosis of IBS, the health care system must manage the perceived risk of patients.
Publish Date	2015-01-06 09:08
Citation	Ahn E, Son KY, Shin DW, Han MK, Lee H, An AR, Kim EH, Cho B. Perceived risk as a barrier to appropriate diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(48): 18360-18366
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i48/18360.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i48.18360

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