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Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Fecal Incontinence

Official Rome IV criteria for the diagnosis of fecal incontinence.

Rome IV for Fecal Incontinence

Rome III Diagnostic Criteria for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Rome III for IBS

Rome II Diagnostic Criteria for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Rome II for IBS

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Rome IV for IBS

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Functional Dyspepsia

Rome IV for Functional Dyspepsia

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Functional Constipation

Rome IV for Functional Constipation

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Functional Diarrhea

Rome IV for Diarrhea

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Functional Abdominal Bloating/Distension

Rome IV for Abdominal Bloating

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Unspecified Functional Bowel Disorder

Rome IV for Bowel Disorder

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Opioid-Induced Constipation

Rome IV for Opioid-Induced Constipation

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Functional Chest Pain

Rome IV for Chest Pain

Rome IV Diagnosis Criteria for Functional Heartburn

Rome IV for Heartburn

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Reflux Hypersensitivity

Rome IV for Reflux Hypersensitivity

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Functional Dysphagia

Rome IV for Functional Dysphagia

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Globus

Rome IV for Globus

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Rumination Syndrome

Rome IV for Rumination Syndrome

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Belching Disorders

Rome IV for Belching Disorders

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Chronic Nausea Vomiting Syndrome (CNVS)

Rome IV for Chronic Nausea Vomiting Syndrome

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS)

Rome IV for Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome

Rome IV for Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Centrally Mediated Abdominal Pain Syndrome (CAPS)

Rome IV for Centrally Mediated Abdominal Pain Syndrome

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Infant Regurgitation

Rome IV for Infant Regurgitation

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Infant Functional Constipation

Rome IV for Infant Constipation

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Functional Pancreatic Sphincter of Oddi Disorder (SOD)

Rome IV for Pancreatic SOD

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Narcotic Bowel Syndrome 

Rome IV for Narcotic Bowel Syndrome

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Infant Dyschezia

Rome IV for Infant Dyschezia

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Infant Functional Diarrhea

Rome IV for Infant Diarrhea

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Infant Colic

Rome IV for Infant Colic

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Biliary Pain

Rome IV for Biliary Pain

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Functional Gallbladder Disorder

Rome IV for Gallbladder Disorder

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Functional Biliary Sphincter of Oddi Disorder (SOD)

Rome IV for Biliary SOD

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Functional Anorectal Pain

Rome IV for Anorectal Pain

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Proctalgia Fugax

Rome IV for Proctalgia Fugax

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Child Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome 

Rome IV for Child Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Child Functional Nausea and Vomiting

Rome IV for Child Nausea and Vomiting

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Child Rumination Syndrome

Rome IV for Child Rumination Syndrome

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Child Aerophagia

Rome IV for Child Aerophagia

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Child Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Rome IV for Child IBS

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Child Abdominal Migraine

Rome IV for Child Abdominal Migraine

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Child Functional Abdominal Pain

Rome IV for Child Abdominal Pain

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Child Functional Constipation

Rome IV for Child Constipation

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Child Non-retentive Fecal Incontinence

Rome IV for Child Fecal Incontinence

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Child Functional Dyspepsia

Rome IV for Child Dyspepsia

Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Functional Defecation Disorders

Rome IV for Defecation Disorders

The Rome IV Criteria for Fecal Incontinence provides criteria for diagnosis of fecal incontinence.

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American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases

The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) represents more than 38,000 emergency physicians, emergency medicine residents and medical students. ACEP promotes the highest quality of emergency care and is the leading advocate for emergency physicians and their patients, and the public. Members may earn up to 850 continuing medical education hours every year through ACEP&rsquo;s robust catalog of peer-reviewed publications and on-demand courses presented by world-renowned emergency medicine experts.

American College Of Emergency Physicians

The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) supports clinicians in delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to gastroenterology patients. Its mission is to advance care for those with gastrointestinal disorders through excellence, innovation, and advocacy. ACG provides members with up-to-date scientific information through annual meetings, the American Journal of Gastroenterology, training courses, and research grants, focusing on digestive health and GI disorder treatments.

American College of Gastroenterology

American College of Rheumatology

The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), founded in 1897, provides leadership and education to over 16,000 members worldwide, all dedicated to advancing gastroenterology. The AGA&rsquo;s mission is to empower clinicians and researchers to improve digestive health through clinical guidance, practice resources, and peer-reviewed research. Key journals include Gastroenterology, Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and others.

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The Rome Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the diagnosis and treatment of Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBI), also known as functional gastrointestinal disorders. Its mission is to improve the lives of people with DGBI. For over 30 years, the Rome Foundation has worked with scientists and clinicians worldwide to classify and assess GI function and dysfunction, creating symptom-based criteria used in clinical trials and daily practice to guide diagnosis and treatment.

The ROME Foundation

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