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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2019; 25(24): 3079-3090
Published online Jun 28, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i24.3079
Published online Jun 28, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i24.3079
Evaluation of clinical outcomes in an interdisciplinary abdominal pain clinic: A retrospective, exploratory review
Amanda D Deacy, Craig A Friesen, Jennifer V Schurman, Division of Gastroenterology, Children’s Mercy Kansas City; UMKC School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO 64108, United States
Amanda D Deacy, Jennifer V Schurman, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Sciences, Children’s Mercy Kansas City; UMKC School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO 64108, United States
Vincent S Staggs, Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Health Services and Outcomes Research, Children’s Mercy Kansas City; UMKC School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO 64108, United States
Author contributions: Deacy AD, Friesen CA, and Schurman JV contributed to study conception and design; Deacy AD and Staggs VS contributed to data acquisition, data analysis and interpretation, and writing of article; Deacy AD, Friesen CA, Staggs VS, and Schurman JV contributed to editing, reviewing and final approval of article.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Children's Mercy Hospital Pediatric Institutional Review Board.
Informed consent statement: Waivers of permission/assent and consent were deemed appropriate for this study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: None to declare.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE statement – checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement – checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Amanda D Deacy, PhD, Associate Professor, Psychologist, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Sciences, Children’s Mercy Kansas City, 2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO 64108, United States. addeacy@cmh.edu
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Received: March 30, 2019
Peer-review started: April 1, 2019
First decision: May 9, 2019
Revised: May 21, 2019
Accepted: May 31, 2019
Article in press: June 2, 2019
Published online: June 28, 2019
Peer-review started: April 1, 2019
First decision: May 9, 2019
Revised: May 21, 2019
Accepted: May 31, 2019
Article in press: June 2, 2019
Published online: June 28, 2019
Core Tip
Core tip: Naturalistic data collection as part of standard of care in an interdisciplinary specialty clinic allows for early identification of psychosocial factors that complicate the course of pediatrics functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs), thereby allowing for proactive intervention. The current study demonstrates that outcomes for youth with FGIDs may be significantly improved by paying specific attention to sleep, ensuring adequate skills for relaxation, and screening of and referral for treatment of comorbid depression.