| Bowel Function Index (BFI) | |
| Please complete all items in this assessment. | |
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| 0 = easy/no difficulty 100 = severe difficulty | |
| Ask the subject: "During the last 7 days, how would you rate your ease of defecation on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 = easy or no difficulty and 100 = severe difficulty?" If the subject requires clarification, ask: "During the last 7 days, how easy or difficult was it to have a bowel movement on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 = easy or no difficulty and 100 = severe difficulty?" | |
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| 0 = not at all 100 = very strong | |
| Ask the subject: "During the last 7 days, how would you rate any feeling of incomplete bowel evacuation on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 = no feeling of incomplete evacuation and 100 = a very strong feeling of incomplete evacuation?" If the subject requires clarification, ask: "During the last 7 days, how strongly did you feel that you did not empty your bowels completely? Please indicate how strong this feeling was on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 = not at all and 100 = very strong." | |
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| 0 = not at all 100 = very strong | |
| Ask the subject: "During the last 7 days, how would you rate your constipation on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 = not at all and 100 = very strong?" If the subject requires clarification, ask: "During the last 7 days, how would you rate how constipated you felt on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 = not at all and 100 = very strong?" | |
