Pescatori et al developed a score for grading anal incontinence. This can help to evaluate a patient initially and then to monitor the response to interventions. The authors are from Universita Cattolica in Rome.
Parameters:
(1) bowel contents associated with incontinence
(2) frequency of incontinence
Parameter
Finding
Points
bowel contents
none
0
flatus or mucus
1
diarrhea (liquid stool)
2
solid stool
3
frequency
never
0
occasionally
1
weekly
2
daily
3
score for each type of incontinence =
= (points for bowel content type) + (points for frequency)
anal incontinence score =
= MAX(score for each type of incontinence)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0 (totally continent)
• maximum score: 6 (frequently incontinent for solid stool)
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