Translation, validation, and first application of the Greek version of an irritable bowel syndrome severity scoring system.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Irritable Bowel Syndrome Severity Scoring System (IBS-SSS) is a self-administered questionnaire that categorizes patients according to symptom severity. We aimed to translate and adapt the English IBS-SSS, validate the Greek version, and detect factors predictive of IBS severity.

Methods

The original English version was obtained from the Rome Foundation, and the final Greek version arose through a process of translation, comprehensibility evaluation and back-translation. The 141 participants enlisted in the study were enrolled from 2 tertiary hospitals and were divided into 2 groups (98 patients and 43 healthy volunteers). We evaluated the questionnaire properties based on COSMIN criteria.

Results

The recruited patients reported either diarrhea-predomin

SUBMITTER: Dimzas N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10927627 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature