Gastroent Hepat Barc
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Gastroent Hepat Barc · Apr 2007
Psychometric properties of the original Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire, a Spanish version.
The Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (IBDQ) was developed by Guyatt et al. (1989) and it is the most widely used health-related quality of life instrument for patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). The aim of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of a Spanish version of the original IBDQ by examining the instrument's underlying factor structure, the internal and external validity, and the internal consistency reliability. ⋯ Although confirmatory factor analyses failed to reproduce the original psychometric structure of IBDQ, it seems that the Spanish version of this instrument proved to be valid and reliable for assessing health related quality of life in inflammatory bowel disease patients.
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Gastroent Hepat Barc · Apr 2007
Review[Pain originating from the abdominal wall: a forgotten diagnostic option].
Chronic abdominal pain is a common clinical problem in primary care, and is usually referred to gastroenterologists or general surgeons. Although up to 20% of cases of idiopathic abdominal pain arise in structures of the abdominal wall, this is frequently overlooked as a possible cause. ⋯ Carnett's sign is a simple maneuver that discriminates between parietal and visceral pain. Management with topical anesthesia is effective in a majority of patients and can help to confirm the diagnosis.