We are doing research in the area increase of irritable bowel syndrome patients and would like to identify if in fact there is an increase and if it is so, we would like to explore this trend over time. It would be very helpful if a reasonable large time frame of data can be provided such as from the year 2000 till the most recent statistics, e.g. 2014 or even more recent data if available. Thank you for your support in furthering our research for the better of the community.

identifying if in fact the overall trend for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sufferers is increasing in the New Zealand community. If factors such as ethnicity are included this can additionally provide deeper insights into the condition as we can then include this variable to determine the counts of IBS patients and see if there is a significant different in ethnicity for this condition.

would give an insight on the New Zealand community suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) over the years and further clarify if the overall trend is in fact increasing. If factors such as ethnicity are included this can additionally provide deeper insights into the condition as we can then include this variable to determine the counts of IBS patients and see if there is a significant different in ethnicity for this condition.