Visual analogue scales for grading faecal incontinence and quality of life: Their relationship with the Jorge-Wexner score and Rockwood scale

Techniques in Coloproctology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 67-71

  Devesa, J M ^a   Vicente, R ^b   Abraira, V ^a  

^a HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL RUBER INTERNACIONAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Faecal incontinence; Grading systems; Visual analogue scale

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMBARRASSMENT; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JORGE WEXNER SCORE; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROCKWOOD SCALE; VALIDATION STUDY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; VISUAL ANALOGUE SCALE FOR FECAL INCONTINENCE; VISUAL ANALOGUE SCALE FOR QUALITY OF LIFE; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SHAME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SHAME;

EID: 84884476889     PISSN: 11236337     EISSN: 1128045X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10151-012-0884-8     Document Type: Article

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