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The World Today

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A world map showing survey methods in different countries with a corresponding table of results

A global epidemiological study of functional GI disorders 73,076 adults surveyed (33 countries, 6 continents) Data collection: By Internet (24 countries, blue), by household interview (7 countries, yellow), or both methods (China and Turkey, green).

Prevalence of meeting criteria for at least one of 22 functional GI disorders (%):

All ParticipantsFemalesMales
Internet surveys40.346.534.2
Household surveys20.723.118.3

Gastroenterology

Source: https://www.gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-5085(20)30487-X/fulltext

Portrait of Nithyananda Paramashivam