Rome IV Chapter Summaries

The Rome IV book has 19 chapters (in two volumes or online) and contains several new chapters. In addition to the Rome IV Table of Contents listed below, is a selection of videos featuring chairs, co-chairs or members of the chapter committees summarizing the key points of each chapter. Click on the links to access the related videos.

Rome IV Table of Contents:

1. The Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders and the Rome IV Process
2. Fundamentals of Neurogastroenterology – Basic Science
3. Fundamentals of Neurogastroenterology – Physiology/Motility-Sensation
4. Intestinal Microenvironment and Functional GI Disorders
5. Pharmacological, Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacogenomic Aspects of Functional GI Disorders
6. Age, Gender, Woman’s Health and the Patient
7. Multi-cultural Aspects of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
8. Biopsychosocial Aspects of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
9. Functional Esophageal Disorders (2 videos for this chapter)
• Functional Esophageal Disorders with Ronnie Fass, MD (Chair)
• Functional Esophageal Disorders with John E. Pandolfino, MD (Co-Chair)
10. Functional Gastroduodenal Disorders
11. Functional Bowel Disorders
12. Central Nervous System Disorders of Gastrointestinal Pain
13. Functional Gallbladder and Sphincter of Oddi Disorders
14. Functional Anorectal Disorders
15. Childhood Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: Neonate/Toddler
16. Childhood Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: Child/Adolescent
17. Design of Treatment Trials for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
18. Development and Validation of the Rome IV Diagnostic Questionnaire
19. History of Functional GI Disorders and the Rome Foundation

Rome IV Chapter Committee Disclosures

As part of the Rome IV committee work, chapter members disclosed potential disclosed consultancy associations with pharmaceutical sponsors.  This information can be viewed here.