Figures & data
Table 1. Total number (%) of studies reporting data for different IBS-C topics.*
Table 2. Summary of humanistic studies using the IBS-QOL to evaluate HRQoL in patients with IBS-C.
Table 3. Studies evaluating economic burden associated with IBS-C.
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