Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 69, Issue 3 , Pages 319-325 , September 2010

The development of the irritable bowel syndrome-behavioral responses questionnaire

Received 13 August 2009 ,Revised 20 January 2010 ,Accepted 28 January 2010.

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 This study was funded by a grant from the NHS Health Technology Assessment Programme. The work was independent of the funding.

PII: S0022-3999(10)00066-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.01.025

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 69, Issue 3 , Pages 319-325 , September 2010