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Rome IV criteria: functional abdominal pain in children and adolescents

Functional dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome, abdominal migraine and FAP-NOS in one pass (Hyams 2016)

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H2a Functional dyspepsia
H2a Functional dyspepsia: at least 1 of 3
H2b Irritable bowel syndrome
H2b Irritable bowel syndrome: at least 1 of 3
H2b Irritable bowel syndrome
H2c Abdominal migraine
H2c Abdominal migraine: at least 2 of 6
H2d Functional abdominal pain, not otherwise specified (FAP-NOS)

Calculation aid for healthcare professionals: the calculator reproduces what the sources cited assign to the inputs. Clinical assessment and every treatment decision remain with the treating physician. Inputs and results are not stored.

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Rome IV criteria: functional abdominal pain in children and adolescents: What does this calculator compute?

Simultaneously checks the 4 functional abdominal pain disorders according to Rome IV (Hyams 2016): functional dyspepsia H2a, irritable bowel syndrome H2b, abdominal migraine H2c and functional abdominal pain not otherwise specified H2d (FAP-NOS). FAP-NOS applies only if the criteria of the 3 others are not met. For irritable bowel syndrome, the calculator also checks the distinction from functional constipation.

Rome IV criteria: functional abdominal pain in children and adolescents: Which sources is this calculator based on?

Hyams JS, Di Lorenzo C, Saps M, Shulman RJ, Staiano A, van Tilburg M: Childhood Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: Child/Adolescent (Gastroenterology 150:1456–1468) (2016)