ROME diagnostic criteria for irritable bowel syndrome
| At least three months of continuous or recurrent symptoms of one of the following: | |
|---|---|
| Abdominal pain or discomfort | |
| (1) Relieved by defecation | |
| (2) Associated with a change in frequency of stool | |
| (3) Associated with a change in consistency of stool | |
| Two or more of the following, at least on 25% of occasions or days | |
| (1) Altered stool frequency: more than 3 bowel movements/day or less than 3 bowel movements/week | |
| (2) Altered stool form (lumpy/hard or loose/watery) | |
| (3) Altered stool passage (straining/urgency/feeling of incomplete evacuation) | |
| (4) Passage of mucus | |
| (5) Bloating or feeling of abdominal distension |