rome_iv_caps_criteria: Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Centrally Mediated Abdominal...

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Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Centrally Mediated Abdominal Pain Syndrome (CAPS)

Description

Evaluates the **Rome IV criteria** for diagnosing **Centrally Mediated Abdominal Pain Syndrome (CAPS)** (formerly Functional Abdominal Pain Syndrome, FAPS). CAPS is a functional disorder characterized by chronic, often continuous abdominal pain that has lost its association with gastrointestinal function and significantly impairs daily activities.

Usage

rome_iv_caps_criteria(chronic_abdominal_pain, loss_of_social_functioning,
                      pain_not_explained_by_other_fgid, pain_not_explained_by_organic,
                      symptom_onset_ge_6_months, symptoms_active_last_3_months)

Arguments

chronic_abdominal_pain	Numeric (0 or 1). Presence of **chronic or continuous abdominal pain**. (1 = Yes).
loss_of_social_functioning	Numeric (0 or 1). Pain associated with significant **loss of daily, social, or work functioning** or recurrent medical visits. (1 = Yes).
pain_not_explained_by_other_fgid	Numeric (0 or 1). **Not** meeting criteria for another functional gastrointestinal disorder (FGID) that could explain the pain (e.g., IBS, functional dyspepsia). (1 = Yes).
pain_not_explained_by_organic	Numeric (0 or 1). **Not** better explained by an organic gastrointestinal disease. (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 symptoms been active for the last **3 months**? (1 = Yes).

Value

A list containing:

Diagnosis

"Criteria Met for Centrally Mediated Abdominal Pain Syndrome (CAPS)" or "Criteria Not Met".

References

Drossman DA, Hasler WL. The Rome IV Criteria: Innovations and Impact on Clinical Practice. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2016;50(Suppl 1):S1-S7. doi:10.1097/MCG.0000000000000624

Examples

# Example 1: Diagnosis Met
# Chronic pain (1), Social impact (1), No other FGID/Organic cause, Chronic duration met
rome_iv_caps_criteria(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1)

# Example 2: Not Met (Pain can be explained by IBS)
# Chronic pain (1), Social impact (1), Meets IBS criteria (0 for exclusion)
rome_iv_caps_criteria(1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1)

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