Development and validation of the Early Pediatric Groningen Defecation and Fecal Continence questionnaire.

ABSTRACT: There are no compatible tools that assess bowel function in young children, older children, and adults. This precludes clinical follow-up and longitudinal scientific research. Our aim was therefore to develop and validate a bowel function questionnaire equivalent to the pediatric (8-17 years) and adult (≥ 18 years) Groningen Defecation and Fecal Continence (DeFeC) questionnaires for children from the age of 1 month to 7 years. We developed, validated, and translated the Early Pediatric Groningen DeFeC (EP-DeFeC) questionnaire according to the Consensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN). The EP-DeFeC incorporates different validated bowel function scoring systems, including the Rome IV criteria that are also included in the pediatric and adult DeFe

SUBMITTER: Verkuijl SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9899161 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature