Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2010; 16(35): 4416-4421
Published online Sep 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i35.4416
Table 1 Recurrent abdominal pain intensity and disability Instrument
1 On how many days in the last 3 mo did you miss work or school because of your episodes of abdominal pain? ____ days
2 On how many days in the last 3 mo did you miss work or school because of your episodes of abdominal pain (Do not include days you counted in question 1 where you missed work or school.)? ____ days
3 On how many days in the last 3 mo did you not do household work because of your episodes of abdominal pain? ____ days
4 On how many days in the last 3 mo was your productivity in household work reduced by half or more because of your episodes of abdominal pain (Do not include days you counted in question 1 where you did not do household work.)? ____ days
5 On how many days in the last 3 mo did you miss family, social or leisure activities because of your episodes of abdominal pain? ____ days
6 On how many days in the last 3 mo did you have episodes of abdominal pain (If the abdominal pain lasted more than 1 d, count each day.)? ____ days
7 On a scale of 0-10, on average, how painful were these episodes of abdominal pain? ____