Map the prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome across China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Front Med (Lausanne) · 2026 · PMC13059203 · PMID 41958585

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Influence of diagnostic criteria on prevalence estimates The diagnostic criteria employed across studies demonstrated a notable impact on IBS prevalence estimates, though formal subgroup differences did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.069).

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