Prospective comparison of faecal incontinence grading systems

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Authors

Joseph A. Cahill · North Middlesex Hospital

Michael A. Kamm · North Middlesex Hospital

Abstract

Existing scales for the assessment of faecal incontinence correlate well with careful clinical impression of severity, and serve as useful and reproducible measures for comparison of patients and treatments. A newly devised scale has shown high clinical validity and utility.

Topics & Keywords

Pelvic floor disorders treatments Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes Diverticular Disease and Complications

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Gut

Volume 44, Issue 1, pp. 77-80

DOI: 10.1136/gut.44.1.77

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