Validation of the bowel urgency numeric rating scale in patients with Crohn's disease: results from a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Bowel urgency (BU) is an important symptom of Crohn's disease (CD), however there is no patient-reported outcome (PRO) scale validated in this population to assess BU severity. Here we evaluated the content validity and psychometric properties of the Urgency Numeric Rating Scale (NRS).

Method

Qualitative interviews were conducted with moderate-to-severe CD participants to confirm importance and relevance of BU in this population, cognitively debrief the Urgency NRS, and explore score interpretation and CD remission. A quantitative web survey study was conducted to explore the measurement properties of the urgency NRS.

Results

Qualitative Interview: 34 of 35 participants reported BU. It was most bothersome for 44%, 47% reported it daily, 18% with every bowel mo

SUBMITTER: Dubinsky MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10624712 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature