Validity and reliability of the Thai "Rome IV diagnostic questionnaires" for functional gastrointestinal disorders in neonates and toddlers.

IF 1 4区医学 Q3 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

World Journal of Clinical Cases Pub Date : 2025-08-16 DOI:10.12998/wjcc.v13.i23.105022

Kanticha Chatpermporn, Yuda Chongpison, Thitima Ngoenmak, Suporn Treepongkaruna, Palittiya Sintusek

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Background: The Rome Foundation's questionnaires, including the latest version, Rome IV diagnostic criteria since 2016, are widely used globally for diagnosing functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs). However, a tailored Thai version for diagnosing FGIDs in neonates and toddlers is yet to be developed.

Aim: To develop and validate the Thai version of the Rome IV diagnostic questionnaire for FGIDs in neonates and toddlers.

Methods: This study was conducted at a tertiary hospital in Bangkok. The Rome IV diagnostic questionnaire for neonates and toddlers was translated into Thai following Rome Foundation guidelines. Validity was assessed using item-objective congruence. The final version was administered to 65 caregivers of children under 4 years. Reliability was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha and intraclass correlation coefficient based on test-retest responses collected over a 4-15 day interval.

Results: A total of 58 complete questionnaires were returned. The median interval between the first and second time was 7 days (range: 4 days to 15 days). The item-objective congruence index for the Thai-adapted Rome IV diagnostic questionnaire was 0.74. Internal consistency, as indicated by Cronbach's alpha, was 0.753, 0.712, and 0.750 for the three respective sections. The intraclass correlation coefficients for test-retest reliability were 0.782, 0.782, and 0.807.

Conclusion: The Thai Rome IV diagnostic questionnaire for FGIDs in neonates and toddlers demonstrates acceptable validity and reliability, supporting its use in future clinical and research applications.

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泰国“罗马IV诊断问卷”对新生儿和幼儿功能性胃肠疾病的效度和信度。

背景：罗马基金会的调查问卷，包括2016年以来最新版本的罗马IV诊断标准，在全球范围内广泛用于诊断功能性胃肠疾病（fgid）。然而，一种专门用于诊断新生儿和幼儿fgid的泰国版本尚未开发。目的：开发和验证泰国版的罗马IV诊断问卷对新生儿和幼儿FGIDs。方法：本研究在曼谷的一家三级医院进行。根据罗马基金会的指导方针，新生儿和幼儿的罗马IV诊断问卷被翻译成泰语。效度评估采用项目-客观一致性。最终版本是对65名4岁以下儿童的看护人进行的。采用Cronbach's alpha和基于4-15天间隔内收集的重测应答的类内相关系数来评估信度。结果：共回收完整问卷58份。第一次和第二次之间的中位间隔为7天（范围：4天至15天）。泰国版罗马IV诊断问卷的项目客观一致性指数为0.74。内部一致性，如Cronbach's alpha所示，三个部分的内部一致性分别为0.753、0.712和0.750。重测信度的类内相关系数分别为0.782、0.782、0.807。结论：泰国罗马IV型新生儿和幼儿FGIDs诊断问卷具有可接受的效度和可靠性，支持其在未来临床和研究中的应用。

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