rome_iv_functional_dyspepsia: Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Functional Dyspepsia

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Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Functional Dyspepsia

Description

Evaluates the Rome IV criteria for diagnosing Functional Dyspepsia. Diagnosis requires one or both of the main syndromes (Postprandial Distress Syndrome or Epigastric Pain Syndrome) for at least 3 months, with onset at least 6 months ago, and no evidence of organic disease that explains the symptoms.

Usage

rome_iv_functional_dyspepsia(postprandial_fullness, early_satiation,
                             epigastric_pain, epigastric_burning,
                             organic_disease_excluded, symptom_onset_ge_6_months,
                             symptoms_active_last_3_months)

Arguments

postprandial_fullness	Numeric (0 or 1). Bothersome postprandial fullness (severe enough to impact usual activities) at least 3 days a week. (1 = Yes).
early_satiation	Numeric (0 or 1). Bothersome early satiation (severe enough to prevent finishing a regular-sized meal) at least 3 days a week. (1 = Yes).
epigastric_pain	Numeric (0 or 1). Bothersome epigastric pain (severe enough to impact usual activities) at least 1 day a week. (1 = Yes).
epigastric_burning	Numeric (0 or 1). Bothersome epigastric burning (severe enough to impact usual activities) at least 1 day a week. (1 = Yes).
organic_disease_excluded	Numeric (0 or 1). Exclusion of organic disease (e.g., peptic ulcer, cancer) via upper endoscopy. (1 = Yes).
symptom_onset_ge_6_months	Numeric (0 or 1). Did symptom onset occur at least 6 months prior to diagnosis? (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

The resulting classification (PDS, EPS, Overlap, or Not Met).

References

Stanghellini V, Chan FK, Hasler WL, et al. Gastroduodenal Disorders. Gastroenterology. 2016;150:1380-1392. doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2016.02.011

Examples

# Example 1: Postprandial Distress Syndrome (PDS)
# Fullness (1), Early Satiation (0), No pain/burning, Organic excluded, Chronic
rome_iv_functional_dyspepsia(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1)

# Example 2: Epigastric Pain Syndrome (EPS)
# No fullness/satiation, Pain (1), Burning (0), Organic excluded, Chronic
rome_iv_functional_dyspepsia(0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1)

# Example 3: Overlap Dyspepsia
# Fullness (1), Pain (1), Organic excluded, Chronic
rome_iv_functional_dyspepsia(1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1)

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