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Total variation in IBS-QOL explained by all variables: 48%. The variance accounted for by fear of GI symptoms was above and beyond that accounted for by other variables (demographic and clinical variables). GI, gastrointestinal; IBS, irritable bowel syndrome; IBS-QOL, IBS-specific quality of life.
