Title of Journal

Article___Should we look for Celiac Disease in Irritable Bowel Syndrome?____________

Title of Journal

_________Oman Medical Journal___________________________________________________________

Volume___26___________________ Date __1_/___/_2011__ Page Number(s) __59-60_______

·        What organization is responsible for publishing the journal you chose?

Golestan Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

·        What is your overall evaluation of this article?

_____Poor          __X__Fair            ______Good        ______Very Good       _____Excellent

·        Why did you choose to review this particular article?

This article is both relevant to my research project, as well as personal. I was diagnosed with Celiac disease myself, and am always looking for more and more research on the topic.  I also am going to be a dietitian and would like to keep up with different diseases in the field.

·        How would you rate this article as a tool for teaching a student about cardiopulmonary physiology, radiography, or another allied health specialty? 

Students:               ____Poor       ____Fair       __X__Good     ___ _Very Good      _____Excellent

Teachers:              ____Poor       ____Fair       __X__Good     __ __Very Good      _____Excellent

Patients:                ____Poor       _X__Fair       _____Good     _ ___Very Good      _____Excellent

·        Comment on the readability of this article. 

This article is a lot of statistics and results.  I find it easy to read because I like numbers.  The general public may find it a little less straightforward and a little more dull and scientific.

·        Course Topics covered:

Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Celiac disease, prevalence of diseases

·        Brief Summary:

This article was describing results of a study set out to determine whether having irritable bowel syndrome increased the chances of having Celiac disease.  It was reported that there was not a correlation between the two.

·        Identify and attempt to explain three (3) terms, procedures or concepts that were unfamiliar to you when reviewing this article.

1) ROME II: criteria to help in the diagnosis and treatment of functional gastrointestinal disorders.

2) ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate. A test that indirectly measures how much inflammation is in the body.

3) Sigmoidoscopy: examines the large intestine from the rectum; only examines up to the sigmoid and not the whole bowel like a colonoscopy.

·        Detail the strengths/weaknesses of this article.

Strengths of this article include having a lot of numerical data and results.  However, its weakness is definitely being vague and not explaining a lot of things in depth.

·        How might this article be useful to you in your further studies and career?

This article useful or will be in my career because I will be dealing with a lot of Celiac patients and Irritable Bowel Syndrome patients.

·        Does the article include a list of references/citations that can be used to find more information on the topics they cover?  Yes, but not nearly as many as other articles I have reviewed.

Your Name: _____Amber Bowitz___________________________________ Date: _12___/_01___/__11_