| 1. Current small bowel culture techniques are not satisfactory for the assessment of SIBO. |
Agree (88.9% agree, 0% uncertain, 11.1% disagree) |
⊕⊕⊙⊙ |
| 2. If culture is considered for diagnosis of SIBO, based on the current evidence, we suggest the threshold of >103 c.f.u./ml for the definition of SIBO |
Agree (77.8% agree, 11.1% uncertain, 11.1% disagree) |
⊕⊕⊙⊙ |
| 3. We suggest breath testing in the diagnosis of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. |
Agree (100% agree, 0% uncertain, 0% disagree) |
⊕⊕⊕⊙ |
| 4. Until a true gold standard is established, we suggest breath testing in assessing the presence of antibiotic-responsive microbial colonization of the gastrointestinal tract. |
Agree (77.8% agree, 11.1% uncertain, 11.1% disagree) |
⊕⊕⊕⊙ |
| 5. We suggest to evaluate for excessive methane excretion on breath test in association with clinical constipation and slowing of gastrointestinal transit. |
Agree (88.9% agree, 0% uncertain, 11.1% disagree) |
⊕⊕⊕⊙ |
| 6. We suggest that breath testing should not be used for assessment of orocecal transit time. |
Agree (77.8% agree, 11.1% uncertain, 11.1% disagree) |
⊕⊕⊕⊙ |
| 7. We suggest breath testing for the diagnosis of carbohydrate maldigestion syndromes. |
Agree (88.9% agree, 11.1% uncertain, 0% disagree) |
⊕⊕⊕⊙ |
| 8. We suggest breath testing in the assessment of conditions with bloating. |
Agree (88.9% agree, 11.1% uncertain, 0% disagree) |
⊕⊕⊙⊙ |
