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Additional Resources

• IBS Patients: Their Illness Experience and Unmet Needs (pdf).  Sponsored by IFFGD, in collaboration with the UNC Center for Functional GI and Motility Disorders, the findings in this comprehensive online survey show that much more needs to be done to develop and deliver satisfactory treatment to IBS sufferers. 
• Reporter's Guide to Irritable Bowel Syndrome (pdf). Developed by IFFGD, this guide provides in-depth information about IBS, frequently asked questions, glossary of medical terms, IBS resources, bibliography of key IBS articles and books, and suggested story angles and reasons for writing about IBS.
• Reporter's Guide to Bowel Incontinence (pdf). Also developed by IFFGD, this guide is designed to provide you with accurate information about Bowel Incontinence, a condition which is surprisingly widespread yet masked by silence.
• Reporter's Guide to Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (pdf). This guide from IFFGD provides a comprehensive resource about these prevalent, burdensome, and often misunderstood conditions.
• IBS in the Real World Survey: Summary Findings (pdf). Sponsored by IFFGD, this quantitative research study was conducted in 2002 among 350 U.S. adults who reported a diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome.  A glimpse into the real world of living with the disease, symptoms, treatment, side effects, and the overall impact that IBS has on lives.

For More Information 

• Press Releases from IFFGD highlight important findings or messages relating to digestive health issues. 
• Commentary published by IFFGD about selected news reports