Clinical Characteristics and Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in a Colombian Population: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional disorder that leads to abdominal pain; its diagnosis is based on Rome IV criteria (recurrent abdominal pain at least 1 day per week in the last 3 months with more than two of the following: related to defecation, associated with a change in stool frequency and/or with a change in stool appearance).

Objective: To characterize an outpatient population diagnosed with IBS in Colombia during 2017-2018.

Methods: A cross-sectional study based on a review of clinical records of patients with a primary diagnosis of IBS.