Prevalence of Symptoms Meeting Criteria for Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Symptoms compatible with IBS were significantly higher in patients with IBD compared with non-IBD controls, even among those felt to be in remission. IBS-type symptoms were also significantly more common in CD than in UC patients, and in those with active disease. Management strategies for IBD patients with symptoms suggestive of IBS are required.