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Long term prognosis and risk factors in functional gastrointestinal disorder (FGID) is largely unknown. The investigators plan to retrospectively analyse a cohort of children who were referred to the Pediatric Clinic due to abdominal pain with the aims to learn more about symptoms and effects of investigations performed. Furthermore, the investigators plan to contact the cases for a follow up using a validated questionnaire and analyse the long term prognosis and risk factors for prolonged severe symptoms.
Long term prognosis and risk factors in functional gastrointestinal disorder (FGID) is largely unknown. The investigators plan to retrospectively analyse a cohort of children who during the years 2010-2015 were referred to the Pediatric Clinic of Umeå University Hospital due to abdominal pain. The aims are to explore and descriptively describe the symptoms and effects of investigations performed. Furthermore, the investigators plan to contact the cases five years after the first contact for a follow up using a validated questionnaire of the ROME-III-criteria and analyse the long term prognosis and risk factors for prolonged severe symptoms.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Percentage (%) of patients that fulfill the ROME-III criteria for FGID | Measured by the validated ROME-III questionnaire | 5 years after fist visit +/- 1 year |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| ICD 10-diagnosis following the primary investigation | 12 months after first visit | |
| Current ICD 10-diagnosis | 5 years after fist visit +/- 1 year | |
| Number (n) of visits for the primary investigations |
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At time of first visit the children had:
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All children between 3 and 18 years of age that were refereed to the Pediatric Clinic of Västerbotten county council during the years 2009-2015.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Staffan K Berglund | Umeå University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Umeå University, Department of Clinical Sciences | Umeå | Umeå | 90185 | Sweden |
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| ID | Term |
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| D005767 | Gastrointestinal Diseases |
| ID | Term |
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| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
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| 0-12 months after first visit |