Observational studyThe Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology2022
A Comparison Between Rome III and Rome IV Criteria in Children with Chronic Abdominal Pain: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study.
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- Effect of cognitive-behavior therapy for children with functional abdominal pain: a meta-analysis.BMC gastroenterology · 2024Pooled it
- Management of constipation: A narrative review of evolving strategies and methodological challenges.World journal of methodology · 2026Review
- Dietary fiber in pediatric gastrointestinal health: a narrative review of evidence and challenges.Clinical and experimental pediatrics · 2026Review
- The Etiologies and Characteristics of Chronic Abdominal Pain in Children and Adolescents in Korea.Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition · 2026Article
- School-Related Stressors, Pain Outcome Measures and Extremely Low Health-Related Quality of Life in a Representative Sample of Hungarian Adolescents With Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders.International journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Diagnostic efficacy of fecal markers combined with alarm symptoms in distinguishing functional and organic abdominal pain in children.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Functional abdominal pain disorders in children in southern Anhui Province, China are related to academic stress rather than academic performance.BMC pediatrics · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe Rome IV includes a redefinition of functional gastrointestinal disorders and diagnostic criteria. The present study aimed to compare the Rome III and Rome IV classification results and to reveal their differences in children with chronic abdominal pain.
methodsThe present study is a prospective observational cohort study. Three hundred forty-four children, who were admitted to the pediatric gastroenterology clinic, had abdominal pain for more than 2 months, and were not diagnosed with an organic disease, were included in our study.
resultsIn children with chronic abdominal pain, Rome IV criteria did not cause a change in the number of patients diagnosed with functional abdominal pain disorders according to Rome III (89.8% vs 89.2%, P >.05). Functional abdominal pain and functional abdominal pain syndrome were the most common diagnoses in Rome III and functional abdominal pain, not otherwise specified in Rome IV. When compared to Rome III, while the diagnosis of functional dyspepsia increased in Rome IV, irritable bowel syndrome decreased.
conclusionIn children with chronic abdominal pain, Rome IV criteria did not cause a change in the number of patients diagnosed with functional abdominal pain disorders according to Rome III, but it caused a diagnostic shift. It was seen that some of the children diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome in Rome III shifted to functional dyspepsia diagnosis in Rome IV.
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