A population-based study on bowel habits in a Swedish community: Prevalence of faecal incontinence and constipation

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 911-916

  Walter, S ^a   Hallbook O ^a   Gotthard, R ^a   Bergmark, M ^a   Sjodahl R ^a  

^a Mag Tarm Mottagning Univ Sjukh   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bowel habits; Constipation; Faecal incontinence; Population based; Prevalence; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; DRUG USE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SWEDEN; DEFECATION; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ADULT; AGED; CATHARTICS; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0036668688     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003655202760230865     Document Type: Article

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