rome_iv_child_functional_abdominal_pain: Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Child Functional Abdominal...

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Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Child Functional Abdominal Pain - NOS

Description

Evaluates the **Rome IV criteria** for diagnosing **Functional Abdominal Pain - Not Otherwise Specified (NOS)** in children and adolescents. This diagnosis is made when chronic or recurrent abdominal pain does not meet the full criteria for other specific functional abdominal pain disorders (e.g., IBS, Functional Dyspepsia, Abdominal Migraine).

Usage

rome_iv_child_functional_abdominal_pain(episodes_ge_4_days_month,
                                        pain_localizes_to_periumbilical,
                                        pain_associated_with_defecation,
                                        loss_of_social_functioning,
                                        intermittent_pain_free_periods,
                                        no_organic_causes)

Arguments

episodes_ge_4_days_month	Numeric (0 or 1). Recurrent abdominal pain occurring at least **4 days per month**. (1 = Yes).
pain_localizes_to_periumbilical	Numeric (0 or 1). Pain that **localizes to the periumbilical** area. (1 = Yes).
pain_associated_with_defecation	Numeric (0 or 1). Pain that is **NOT consistently associated with defecation** or does not meet criteria for another functional abdominal pain disorder. (1 = Associated/Meets other criteria). The **diagnosis requires the absence of this association**.
loss_of_social_functioning	Numeric (0 or 1). Pain associated with some loss of **social functioning**. (1 = Yes).
intermittent_pain_free_periods	Numeric (0 or 1). Presence of **intermittent pain-free periods**. (1 = Yes).
no_organic_causes	Numeric (0 or 1). After appropriate medical evaluation, are symptoms **NOT fully explained by another medical condition**? (1 = Yes).

Value

A list containing:

Diagnosis

"Criteria Met for Functional Abdominal Pain - NOS" or "Criteria Not Met".

References

Hyams JS, Di Lorenzo C, Saps M, et al. Functional Disorders: Children and Adolescents. Gastroenterology. 2016;150:1456-1468. doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2016.02.015

Examples

# Example 1: Diagnosis Met
# Pain >4 days/mo, Periumbilical, NOT associated with defecation (0),
#Social impact, Pain-free periods, No organic cause
rome_iv_child_functional_abdominal_pain(1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1)

# Example 2: Not Met (Associated with Defecation)
# Pain >4 days/mo, Periumbilical, Associated with defecation (1)
rome_iv_child_functional_abdominal_pain(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1)

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