The feasibility, usability, and clinical utility of traditional paper food and symptom journals for patients with irritable bowel syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Paper food and gastrointestinal (GI) symptom journals are used to help irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients determine potential trigger foods. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility, usability, and clinical utility of such journals as a data collection tool. A secondary aim was to explore a method for analyzing journal data to describe patterns of diet and symptoms.

Methods

Participants (N=17) were asked to log three sets of 3-day food and symptom journals over a 15-day period. Feasibility was evaluated by journal completion rates, symptom logging compliance, and logging fatigability. The feasibility, usability, and clinical utility of journaling were also assessed by a customized evaluation and exit interview. For each journal, regressio

SUBMITTER: Zia JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11797272 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature