How accurate is the recall of bowel habits in children with defaecation disorders?

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 156, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 178-181

  Van Der Plas, R N ^a   Benninga, M A ^a   Redekop, W K ^a   Taminiau, J A ^a   Buller H A ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Constipation; History; Kappa index; Solitary encopresis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSTIPATION; DATA COLLECTION; DEFECATION; ENCOPRESIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MENTAL RECALL; PARENTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0031058770     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310050577     Document Type: Article

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