Table 1 Primary outcome measures and potential prognostic factors
| Â | Evaluation (months) |
|---|---|
Primary outcome measures: | Â |
- Chronic abdominal pain as defined by von Baeyer et al. | 0 3 6 9 12 |
- Functional Disability Inventory | 0 3 6 9 12 |
Prognostic factors/secondary outcome measures: | Â |
- Patient characteristics/demographics | 0 3 6 9 12 |
- Pain characteristics | 0 3 6 9 12 |
- Gastrointestinal symptoms | 0 3 6 9 12 |
- Medical history/co-morbidity | 0 |
- Negative life events | 0 |
- Family history | 0 |
- Psychological features | 0 12 |
- Illness perception | 0 |
- Coping strategies | 0 |
- Bullying | 0 |
- Healthcare use | 0 3 6 9 12 |
- Management by GP | 0 3 6 9 12 |
- Laboratory results | 0 12 |
- Body mass index | 0 12 |