Children/adolescents: ≥1 symptom for ≥2 months, at least 4 days per month.
The Rome IV — Functional Dyspepsia is a GI & Liver scoring tool used in paediatric practice. Children/adolescents: ≥1 symptom for ≥2 months, at least 4 days per month. It scores 4 criteria and interprets the total across 2 bands, so the number always arrives with the severity it implies rather than on its own. In PediAid each criterion is shown as a labelled option with the weight it carries, so the total can be checked rather than taken on trust.
4. They are Postprandial fullness; Early satiation; Epigastric pain or burning not associated with defaecation; Symptoms cannot be fully explained by another medical condition after appropriate evaluation.
The total is interpreted as: any score - Criteria not met: at least one symptom plus exclusion of other conditions is required; 2 criteria or more - Criteria met: rome IV functional dyspepsia. Subtypes: postprandial distress syndrome (fullness/early satiety) and epigastric pain syndrome. Consider H. pylori testing where prevalence is high.
No. It is a structured way to record and communicate severity. A clinician concerned about a child should act on that concern regardless of the total.
Source: Hyams JS et al. Rome IV - Functional disorders: children and adolescents. Gastroenterology 2016;150:1456-68.
Yes. Score definitions are bundled with the PediAid app, so the score computes without a connection.