Table 2.

Steps of desired clinic flow according to patients and parents.

Step	Patient		Parent
	Desired flow	“Even better” flow	Desired flow	“Even better” flow
1	Immediate feedback from the screener with animation	N/Aa	Educational information about brain-gut connection, depression, and anxiety available in the waiting area and food provided	N/A
2	Discussion of results with GIb physician	N/A	GI physician gives the results of the screener	Parents and children receive screening results simultaneously; young children may even receive results from their parent
3	GI visit with physician	N/A	Provide additional educational materials	N/A
4	Choose whether or not parents are involved in conversation about screening results	Choose the therapist	Meet with the psychologist and GI physician together	Receive referral to a qualified psychologist close to home. Even better than that would be to be taught coping strategies to use until next appointment.
5	Reassurance and normalization of symptoms	N/A	The family, psychologist, and GI physician agree on a care plan.	Child is involved in care planning.
6	Patients, parents, and care team develop a treatment plan	N/A	Family and care team have a clear understanding of patient’s illness	N/A
7	GI symptom improvement	Being cured of GI symptoms	N/A	N/A
8	Self-management of symptoms with fewer visits to health care providers	N/A	N/A	N/A

^aN/A: not applicable.

^bGI: gastroenterology.