A randomized controlled trial of anorectal biofeedback for constipation

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 459-466

  Hart, Stacey L ^a   Lee, Janet Waimin ^b   Berian, Julia ^c   Patterson, Taryn R ^d   Del Rosario, Amanda ^e   Varma, Madhulika G ^f  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^d NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anorectal biofeedback; Clinical trial; Constipation; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANORECTAL BIOFEEDBACK; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NEUROFEEDBACK; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ABUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL ABUSE; SHORT FORM 36; TEMPORALIS MUSCLE; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ANAL CANAL; BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECTUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84862984409     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: 14321262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00384-011-1355-9     Document Type: Article

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