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. 2021 Feb 4;56(3):193–217. doi: 10.1007/s00535-020-01746-z

Fig. 2.

Fig. 2

Step 1 of the IBS Therapeutic Algorithm. Subtyping of IBS is necessary at the time of treatment. Based on the Rome IV criteria, patients are classified as IBS with predominant diarrhea (IBS-D), IBS with mixed bowel habits (IBS-M), IBS unclassified (IBS-U), or IBS with predominant constipation (IBS-C). Moreover, the most bothersome symptoms including diarrhea, abdominal pain, or constipation may be targeted. See the main text for further details