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

Key Points

• To investigate racial disparities in the diagnosis and management of irritable bowel syndrome in secondary care in the UK.
• Analyzed patient data from secondary care settings in the UK.
• Examined differences in IBS diagnosis and management between ethnic groups.
• Identified barriers to effective treatment for ethnic minority patients.
• Notable racial disparities in IBS diagnosis and management observed between ethnic minority and White British patients.
• Evidence-based treatment guidelines have not been consistently applied across different ethnic groups.
• Need for further studies to explore underlying barriers contributing to these disparities.