Development and validation of the Patient Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life questionnaire

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Christine de la Loge · Mapi Research Trust

Anne M. McDermott · Covance (United States)

Olivier Chassany · Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris

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The PAC-QOL is a brief but comprehensive assessment of the burden of constipation on patients' everyday functioning and well-being. Multinational studies demonstrate that the PAC-QOL is internally consistent, reproducible, valid, and responsive to improvements over time.

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Gastrointestinal motility and disorders Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies

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Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volume 40, Issue 5, pp. 540-551

DOI: 10.1080/00365520510012208

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Development and validation of the Patient Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life questionnaire

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