Rome_III_IBS v.1
ROME III Diagnostic Criteria for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a tool that assesses criteria for the diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) within a 12 week period
There is no gold standard for assessing IBS among suspected patients and so this tool helps to provide a classification system. Moreover, this classification supplements the association of patients who meet the Rome criteria to specific treatment methods.
Before the tool can be used, the patient shoudl be assessed for recurrent abdominal pain or discomfort, 3 days per month in the last 3 months (12 weeks), associated with ≥2 of the criteria below. Onset of symptoms 6 months prior to the diagnosis of IBS is required to fulfill the criteria. The 3 relevant criteria are: - Improvement with defecation - Onset associated with a change in stool frequency - Onset associated with a change in stool form (appearance) Therefore, if any 2 of the 3 above criteria are fulfilled, the patient meets the criteria for a diagnosis of IBS
As there is no gold standard for the assessment of IBS, this tool should be accompanied by a full clinical work-up.
Ref. 1: Drossman DA. The functional gastrointestinal disorders and the Rome II process. Gut. 1999;45(suppl II):II1–II5 Ref. 2: Ford AC, et. al. Validation of the Rome III criteria for the diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome in secondary care. Gastroenterology. 145: 1262–70.e1. Dec 2013.doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2013.08.048. PMID 2399420
OBSERVATION.rome_iii_for_ibs.v1, EVALUATION.rome_iii_for_ibs_assessment.v1
