title: Canadian Digestive Health Foundation Public Impact Series 3: irritable bowel syndrome in Canada. Incidence, prevalence, and direct and indirect economic impact.
abstract: The Canadian Digestive Health Foundation initiated a scientific program to assess the incidence, prevalence, mortality and economic impact of digestive disorders across Canada in 2009. The current article presents the updated findings from the study concerning irritable bowel syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. richard.fedorak@ualberta.ca
authors.forename: Richard N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Fedorak
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Vanner
authors.forename: William G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Paterson
authors.forename: Ron J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Bridges
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D017281:Cost of Illness; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D043183:Irritable Bowel Syndrome / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence