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Revision as of 19:18, 3 August 2018
Original Editor - Ajay Upadhyay
Top Contributors - Victoria Geropoulos, Simisola Ajeyalemi, Nicole Hills, Ajay Upadhyay and Kim Jackson
Objective
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Objective was to psychometrically analyze the Fecal Incontinence and Constipation Questionnaire (FICQ) in patients seeking outpatient rehabilitation services due to pelvic-floor dysfunction (PFD).
Intended Population
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Patients above 18 years with Pelvic-floor dysfunction.
Method of Use[edit | edit source]
It consist of 20 questions in 2 subcategories- The FICQ consists of 20 items: 15 items related to bowel leakage problems (items 1–15) and 5 items related to constipation problems (items 16–20).
Reference
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Identified problems[edit | edit source]
The study populations were not classified according to the medical diagnosis.
Validity[edit | edit source]
The empirical item difficulty hierarchical order supports construct validity of the instrument.
