Gastrointestinal symptoms in healthy, full-term infants under 7 months of age

Gastrointestinal symptoms
Written By Britt Pados

In this study of 320 infants, we found that symptoms of gastrointestinal distress as measured by the Infant Gastrointestinal Symptoms Questionnaire (IGSQ) decreased with increasing age over the first 7 months of life. Reference values for the IGSQ are provided for infants under 7 months old to guide score interpretation. In this study, the IGSQ had acceptable internal consistency reliability and concurrent validity.

Authors: Britt Pados & Abby Basler

Publication information: Journal of Pediatric Nursing. 2020; 53: 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2020.03.011

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