Bladder bowel dysfunction scoring system (BBDSS): A novel, illustrated questionnaire for evaluation of voiding dysfunction in children.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We sought to evaluate the reliability and validity of a new, illustrated questionnaire, the bladder bowel dysfunction symptom score (BBDSS) in the assessment of overactive bladder (OAB) and bladder bowel dysfunction (BBD).

Methods

The BBDSS questionnaire consisted of 12 structured questions. This pilot study was designed with two principal groups of questions: one group to assess bladder symptoms and the other to assess bowel dysfunction during the preceding month. Each question had three possible answers, with each answer being assigned a severity score. We prospectively collected previously untreated patients referred to our voiding dysfunction clinic for the first time. A control group of healthy children was recruited to assess the reliability of the BBDSS q

SUBMITTER: Hodhod A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10697707 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature