ArticleGastroenterology & hepatology2019
Utility of Diagnostic Tests in Children With Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders.
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- General practitioners' experiences with children and adolescents with functional gastro-intestinal disorders: a qualitative study in Norway.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2021Article
- Behavioral Intervention in Children with Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders: A Promising Option.The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology · 2021Article
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Abstract
Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) and functional abdominal pain disorders (FAPDs) are common in pediatric patients. The prevalence of FGIDs using the Rome IV criteria ranges from 21.1% to 25.0% in children. The Rome IV criteria specify that the decision of testing is left to the clinician, giving him or her freedom to decide on the necessary workup. The clinician should consider all of the functional and organic diseases that manifest with chronic abdominal pain, as well as alarm features that should prompt testing. Societal guidelines and reports do not recommend routine evaluations for FAPDs, particularly in the absence of alarm features. Studies have reported variable results upon assessing the diagnostic yields of different tests. Furthermore, these evaluations considerably increase costs for the health care system. This article examines the current evidence on the utility of diagnostic testing in pediatric patients with FAPDs.
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