Rome IV Functional Defecation Disorder: Time for a Change in Symptom Criteria for Improved Clinical Relevance?
Rome IV symptom criteria need revision to include more defecatory symptoms, include all subtypes of irritable bowel syndrome, and be inclusive of those with either loose stools or more frequent stools such as those previously labeled with "pseudodiarrhea" or "hyperdefecation." Continuing to include physiology criteria in the Rome diagnosis of FDD seems valid.
Authors
- Gillian Prott
- Allison Malcolm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9795-3788)
- Calvin Joomann Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4168-2971)
- Carol Sequeira
- Michael Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0565-4938)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Royal North Shore Hospital (AU)
- Macquarie University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Journal of Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2024-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000003267
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.93