rome_iv_belching_disorders: Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Belching Disorders

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Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Belching Disorders

Description

Evaluates the **Rome IV criteria** for diagnosing **Belching Disorders** (Supragastric Belching or Gastric Belching). Diagnosis is based on the predominant type of belch and requires frequent, recurrent symptoms, chronicity, and the exclusion of aerophagia.

Usage

rome_iv_belching_disorders(symptoms_ge_3_day_week, aerophagia_excluded,
                           supragastric_belch_type, gastric_belch_type,
                           symptom_onset_ge_6_months, symptoms_active_last_3_months)

Arguments

symptoms_ge_3_day_week	Numeric (0 or 1). Recurrent belching occurring on at least **3 days per week**. (1 = Yes).
aerophagia_excluded	Numeric (0 or 1). **Aerophagia** (excessive air swallowing) **is excluded**. (1 = Yes).
supragastric_belch_type	Numeric (0 or 1). Predominant belch is supragastric (air is drawn into the esophagus and immediately expelled). (1 = Yes).
gastric_belch_type	Numeric (0 or 1). Predominant belch is gastric (belch originates from the stomach). (1 = Yes).
symptom_onset_ge_6_months	Numeric (0 or 1). Did symptom onset occur at least **6 months ago**? (1 = Yes).
symptoms_active_last_3_months	Numeric (0 or 1). Have criteria been fulfilled for the last **3 months**? (1 = Yes).

Value

A list containing:

Diagnosis

The resulting classification ("Supragastric Belching", "Gastric Belching", or "Criteria Not Met").

References

Yazdanpanah A, Sifrim D. Functional Disorders: Esophageal Disorders. Gastroenterology. 2016;150:1367-1379. doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2016.02.002

Examples

# Example 1: Supragastric Belching
# Freq met, Aerophagia excluded, Supragastric present, Chronic duration met
rome_iv_belching_disorders(1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1)

# Example 2: Gastric Belching
# Freq met, Aerophagia excluded, Gastric present
rome_iv_belching_disorders(1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1)

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