Rome I Criteria: Sensitivity and Specificity
Introduction:
None written. Excerpt from the entry in Irritable Bowel Syndrome:
Abdominal pain or discomfort relieved with defecation or associated with a change in stool frequency or consistency (>= 3 months), plus >= 2 of the following on at least 25% of occasions:
Abdominal pain or discomfort relieved with defecation or associated with a change in stool frequency or consistency (>= 3 months), plus >= 2 of the following on at least 25% of occasions:
Altered stool frequency
Altered stool form
Altered stool passage
Passage of mucus per rectum
Bloating or distension
Associated Diagnoses:
71% sensitive, 85% specific