| Title: |
Symptom bothersomeness and life interference support Rome clinical criteria as clinically relevant indicators of DGBI. |
| Authors: |
Coitinho Biurra, Yao1 (AUTHOR), Naude, Colette1 (AUTHOR), Marchese, Sara H.2 (AUTHOR), Evans, Subhadra3 (AUTHOR), Barber, Emily1 (AUTHOR), Parigi, Elesha1 (AUTHOR), Cheah, Suiyin1 (AUTHOR), Palsson, Olafur4,5 (AUTHOR), Sperber, Ami D.5,6 (AUTHOR), Tack, Jan5,7 (AUTHOR), Drossman, Douglas4,5,8 (AUTHOR), Mikocka‐Walus, Antonina3 (AUTHOR), Taft, Tiffany2,5 (AUTHOR) ttaft@theromefoundation.org |
| Source: |
Neurogastroenterology & Motility. Dec2024, Vol. 36 Issue 12, p1-10. 10p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*IRRITABLE colon, *QUALITY of life, *THEMATIC analysis, *INDIGESTION, *FOCUS groups |
| Abstract: |
Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and functional dyspepsia (FD) are common disorders of gut‐brain interaction (DGBI). The Rome IV criteria are the gold standard for research when diagnosing DGBI. However, bothersomeness, or the degree to which symptoms are distressing or disruptive to a person's daily life, is a potential treatment‐seeking motivator that is not assessed by the Rome criteria. The Rome Foundation developed and published diagnostic criteria for clinical practice that include bothersomeness. We aimed to evaluate these constructs via patient focus groups to determine what prompts healthcare‐seeking as a means to assess its value in the Rome clinical criteria. Methods: Adults meeting Rome IV criteria for IBS, FD, or both participated in focus groups in Australia and the United States. Semi‐structured interview transcripts were analyzed using Template Thematic Analysis, with three a priori and other a posteriori themes refined iteratively through team discussion and consensus. Key Results: Participants confirmed the frequency and duration of symptoms was not sufficient to reflect illness experience. Four major themes emerged: (1) Bothersomeness should be included in assessments of IBS and FD; (2) Patients find many DGBI symptoms bothersome; (3) Bothersomeness traverses multiple domains of quality of life; (4) Patients may hesitate to seek medical advice due to past negative experiences. Conclusions and Inferences: These findings support the value of the Rome Clinical Criteria. They emphasize the importance of expanding assessments of patients with DGBI to include how bothersome they perceive symptoms to be, how much symptoms interfere with their daily life, and what may moderate their decisions to seek treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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