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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-5-27
pubmed:abstractText
The lack of validated outcome measures is a key limitation for the evaluation of drug efficacy in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). In clinical trials with tegaserod, the Subject's Global Assessment (SGA) of Relief (a global measure that includes overall wellbeing, abdominal pain/discomfort, and bowel function) was used to identify responders. A total of 1680 patients with IBS with constipation were included in two clinical studies comparing tegaserod with placebo. The SGA of Relief was obtained weekly by a single, self-administered question with five possible answers. Responders for the SGA of Relief reported statistically significant (P<.001) and clinically relevant improvements in multiple IBS-related symptoms compared with nonresponders. Response was also associated with a significant improvement in quality of life. The SGA of Relief is reliable as a new outcome measure for assessing response to therapy in IBS patients and has demonstrated responsiveness and reproducibility.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0895-4356
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
56
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
310-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:12767407-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:12767407-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:12767407-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:12767407-Child, pubmed-meshheading:12767407-Clinical Trials, Phase III as Topic, pubmed-meshheading:12767407-Colonic Diseases, Functional, pubmed-meshheading:12767407-Double-Blind Method, pubmed-meshheading:12767407-Female, pubmed-meshheading:12767407-Gastrointestinal Agents, pubmed-meshheading:12767407-Health Status Indicators, pubmed-meshheading:12767407-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:12767407-Indoles, pubmed-meshheading:12767407-Male, pubmed-meshheading:12767407-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:12767407-Multicenter Studies as Topic, pubmed-meshheading:12767407-Patient Satisfaction, pubmed-meshheading:12767407-Quality of Life, pubmed-meshheading:12767407-Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, pubmed-meshheading:12767407-Reproducibility of Results, pubmed-meshheading:12767407-Treatment Outcome
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Subject's Global Assessment of Relief: an appropriate method to assess the impact of treatment on irritable bowel syndrome-related symptoms in clinical trials.
pubmed:affiliation
Park-Klinik Berlin-Weissensee, Schoönstrasse 80, D-13086 Berlin, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Validation Studies