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We want to address their disagreement with our determination to allow only children>10  years old to self-report. In their arguments, the authors ignore that our methods followed the Rome IV Committee guidelines for the use of the official questionnaire for the diagnosis of functional gastrointestinal disorders (Questionnaire on Pediatric Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, QPGS-I V).1 This document recommended using the self-report questionnaire in children>10  years of age (as opposed to parental report for children
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research