The severity of symptoms is insufficient to predict major alterations to quality of life of patients with fecal incontinence or chronic constipation

ConclusionThe QoL was equally altered for FI and CC. Although the symptom score severity was slightly but significantly associated with alterations to QoL, it was not possible to determine a threshold for symptom scores that predict an alteration to QoL. Therefore, the evaluation of QoL in parallel to the assessment of the symptom score is required to endorse the entire spectrum of the severity of CC or FI.
Source: International Journal of Colorectal Disease - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research