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Ami D. Sperber
Researcher at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Publications - 157
Citations - 6609
Ami D. Sperber is an academic researcher from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. The author has contributed to research in topics: Irritable bowel syndrome & Population. The author has an hindex of 34, co-authored 119 publications receiving 4844 citations. Previous affiliations of Ami D. Sperber include Soroka Medical Center & Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center.
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Worldwide Prevalence and Burden of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Results of Rome Foundation Global Study.
Ami D. Sperber,Shrikant I. Bangdiwala,Shrikant I. Bangdiwala,Douglas A. Drossman,Uday C Ghoshal,Magnus Simren,Jan Tack,William E. Whitehead,Dan L. Dumitrascu,Xuicai Fang,Shin Fukudo,John Kellow,Edith N. Okeke,Eamonn Martin Quigley,Max Schmulson,Peter J. Whorwell,Timothy N. Archampong,Payman Adibi,Viola Andresen,Marc A. Benninga,Bruno Bonaz,Serhat Bor,Luis M. Bustos Fernandez,Suck Chei Choi,Enrico Corazziari,Carlos Fernando de Magalhães Francisconi,Albis Hani,Leonid Lazebnik,Yeong Yeh Lee,Agata Mulak,M Masudur Rahman,Javier Santos,Mashiko Setshedi,Ari Fahrial Syam,Stephen J. Vanner,Reuben K. Wong,Aurelio López-Colombo,Valeria Costa,Ram Dickman,Motoyori Kanazawa,Ammar Hassanzadeh Keshteli,Rutaba Khatun,Iradj Maleki,Pierre Poitras,Nitesh Pratap,Oksana Stefanyuk,Sandie R Thomson,Judith Zeevenhooven,Olafur S. Palsson +48 more
TL;DR: It is found that more than 40% of persons worldwide have FGIDs, which affect quality of life and healthcare use, and similar trends and relative distributions were found in people who completed internet vs personal interviews.
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Translation and validation of study instruments for cross-cultural research
TL;DR: The principal methodological issues and problems associated with translating questionnaires for use in cross-cultural research are presented in a manner relevant to clinicians and health care practitioners who are aware that, unless these potential problems are addressed, the results of their research may be suspect.
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Cross-Cultural Translation: Methodology and Validation
TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe the process of translation and validation of the Hebrew version of an American questionnaire for cross-cultural comparisons of medical students' attitudes toward preventive medical services.
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Development and Validation of the Rome IV Diagnostic Questionnaire for Adults
Olafur S. Palsson,William E. Whitehead,Miranda A.L. van Tilburg,Lin Chang,William D. Chey,Michael D. Crowell,Laurie Keefer,Anthony Lembo,Henry P. Parkman,Satish S.C. Rao,Ami D. Sperber,Brennan Spiegel,Jan Tack,Stephen J. Vanner,Lynn S. Walker,Peter J. Whorwell,Yunsheng Yang +16 more
TL;DR: The Rome IV Diagnostic Questionnaires were developed to screen for functional gastrointestinal disorders, serve as inclusion criteria in clinical trials, and support epidemiologic surveys, and all questions were understandable to at least 90% of individuals.
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The global prevalence of IBS in adults remains elusive due to the heterogeneity of studies: a Rome Foundation working team literature review
Ami D. Sperber,Dan L. Dumitrascu,Shin Fukudo,Charles D. Gerson,Uday C Ghoshal,Kok Ann Gwee,A Pali S Hungin,J Y Kang,Chen Minhu,Max Schmulson,Arkady Bolotin,Michael Friger,Tamar Freud,William E. Whitehead +13 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that publication of a single pooled global prevalence rate, which is easily calculated, would not be appropriate or contributory, and future studies should focus on regional and cross-cultural differences that are more likely to shed light on pathophysiology.