Indian consensus on chronic constipation in adults: A joint position statement of the Indian Motility and Functional Diseases Association and the Indian Society of Gastroenterology.
Indian J Gastroenterol
; 37(6): 526-544, 2018 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-30617919
ABSTRACT
The Indian Motility and Functional Diseases Association and the Indian Society of Gastroenterology developed this evidence-based practice guideline for management of chronic constipation. A modified Delphi process was used to develop this consensus containing 29 statements, which were generated by electronic voting iteration as well as face to face meeting and review of the supporting literature primarily from India. These statements include 9 on epidemiology, clinical presentation, and diagnostic criteria; 8 on pathophysiology; and the remaining 12 on investigations and treatment. When the proportion of those who voted either to accept completely or with minor reservation was 80% or higher, the statement was regarded as accepted. The members of the consensus team believe that this would be useful for teaching, clinical practice, and research on chronic constipation in India and in other countries with similar spectrum of the disorders.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Societies, Medical
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Practice Guidelines as Topic
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Constipation
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Consensus
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Gastroenterology
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Indian J Gastroenterol
Journal subject:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
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