Table 1 Scoring of intestinal symptoms
Scores (point) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intestinal symptoms | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Main intestinal symptoms | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Frequency of pre-defecation abdominal pain/discomfort | – | ≥3 day/month | ≥1 day/week | Every day |
Degree of pre-defecation abdominal pain/discomfort | – | Mild | Moderate | Severe |
Frequency of bowel movement during symptom onset | – | ≤3/day | 4-5/day | ≥6/day |
Stool form during symptom onset (Bristol stool form scale) | – | 4-5 | 6 | 7 |
Improvement of abdominal pain/discomfort with defecation | – | Complete relief | Relief ≥1/2 | Relief <1/2 |
Defecation-related symptoms | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Degree of abdominal distention | None | Mild | Moderate | Severe |
Degree of urgency | None | Mild | Moderate | Severe |
Degree of defecation straining | None | Mild | Moderate | Severe |
Frequency of passing mucus | None | Occasionally | Sometimes | Often |
Degree of incomplete defecation | None | Mild | Moderate | Severe |
Amount of fecal incontinence | None | Small | Medium | Large |