Irritable Bowel Syndrome Prevalence Survey in Casablanca, Morocco

rim benhida's dataset contains results from a cross-sectional study on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) prevalence in Casablanca, Morocco. The study involved 411 participants recruited from various health centers, with data collected via a questionnaire covering sociodemographic variables and the Rome IV diagnostic criteria. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-15.

Use Cases

• Estimate the prevalence of IBS based on Rome IV criteria mentioned in the description
• Analyze the distribution of IBS subtypes (IBS-C, IBS-D, IBS-M) within a sample population
• Study associations between sociodemographic variables and IBS diagnosis
• Compare IBS prevalence rates with studies from other geographic regions

Strengths

• Includes data from 411 participants, providing a substantial sample size for a regional study
• Diagnosis based on the standardized Rome IV criteria
• Ethics committee validation of the study protocol
• Dataset is openly available under a CC0-1.0 license

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data is limited to a single city (Casablanca), which may not be nationally representative

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Descriptive study using a questionnaire administered by a dietitian in various health centers.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 12:54:50; freshness should be verified

Geography

Casablanca, Morocco