Rome III Versus Rome IV Criteria for Diagnosing Irritable Bowel Syndrome in a Southeast Asian Population: Insights From the Rome Foundation Global Epidemiology Study Household Survey
The Rome IV criteria for IBS demonstrate reduced diagnostic sensitivity compared with the Rome III criteria in the Southeast Asian populations. Individuals meeting the Rome IV criteria displayed distinct demographic and clinical characteristics, including greater symptom severity and reduced mental health-related QoL.
Authors
- Mina Ayad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5072-4360)
- Ami D. Sperber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7634-3689)
- Daniel Martin Simadibrata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7512-2112)
- Olafur S. Palsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4480-3708)
- Yee Cheng Kueh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2125-7297)
- Yeong Yeh Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6486-7717)
- Amanda Pitarini Utari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7775-894X)
- Ari Fahrial Syam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0041-3553)
- Thai Hau Koo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6671-0929)
- Bangdiwala Shrikant
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (IL)
- Population Health Research Institute (CA)
- University of Indonesia (ID)
- Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (MY)
- Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat Nasional Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo (ID)
- MetroHealth Medical Center (US)
- Impact (CA)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
- National University of Malaysia (MY)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jgh.70174
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.81