Racial Disparities in the Diagnosis and Management Between Secondary Care Ethnic Minority and White British Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

These data suggest that the management of IBS in secondary care in the UK has not kept pace with advances in evidence-based treatments and updated guidelines. Moreover, racial disparities, whether influenced by clinicians or patients, were seen between the two ethnic groups regarding the diagnosis and management of IBS. Further studies are necessary to determine the barriers contributing to these disparities, to influence future interventions and clinical training to address them.