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Rome IV criteria: functional constipation
Criteria for infants and toddlers under 4 years (Benninga 2016) and for children from 4 years (Hyams 2016)
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.
Frequently asked questions
Rome IV criteria: functional constipation: What does this calculator compute?
Checks the Rome IV criteria for functional constipation: under 4 years at least 2 of 5 criteria for 1 month (plus 2 additional criteria in toilet-trained children), from developmental age 4 years at least 2 of 6 criteria at least once weekly for 1 month without irritable bowel syndrome and without another explanation.
Rome IV criteria: functional constipation: Which sources is this calculator based on?
Benninga MA, Nurko S, Faure C, Hyman PE, St. James Roberts I, Schechter NL: Childhood Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: Neonate/Toddler (Gastroenterology 150:1443–1455) (2016); 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)