Rome Criteria for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: When Is Further Testing Needed? Teresa Santos; Ilana Polistchuck

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/rome-criteria-irritable-bowel-syndrome-when-further-testing-2026a1000sxo?ecd=wnl_edit_tpal_etid8617923&uac=148436CN&impID=8617923 Does knowing the diagnostic criteria necessarily lead to sound clinical decision-making? Not always. A recent study published in Neurogastroenterology & Motility evaluated medical students from 14 Latin American countries, including Brazil, and found that although most were familiar with the Rome Criteria for disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI), many still relied on a diagnosis of exclusion rather than a positive diagnosis. Researchers at the University of Miami in Miami found that this approach persisted even among students who had received formal training in DGBI.