Janet Chase1, Wendy Bower2, Susan Gibb3, Anthony Schaeffer4, Alexander von Gontard5. 1. Victorian Children's Continence Clinic, Melbourne, Australia; Paediatric Gastroenterology Victoria, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. Electronic address: janetchase7@gmail.com. 2. Department of Medicine and Community Care, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Australia; Faculty of Urogynecology, The University of Ghent, Belgium. 3. Paediatric Gastroenterology Victoria, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. 4. Pediatric Urology, Health Services Research, University of Utah/Primary Children's Hospital USA. 5. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg, Germany.
Abstract
PURPOSE: We reviewed and collated information concerning the available tools for the measurement of symptoms and outcomes in pediatric continence. MATERIALS AND METHODS: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CINHAL databases were searched for relevant articles published prior to December 2016 and independently screened by two researchers. Expert opinion was also widely sought through consultation with the ICCS Board membership and their professional networks and the multidisciplinary authorship group. The most relevant materials were then selected for analysis and inclusion and resulted in a document available on the ICCS website for all members to review. Insights and feedback were considered with consensus and agreement reached to modify the document. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: A variety of useful tools for the assessment and measurement of bladder and bowel dysfunction and quality of life and behavioral comorbidities are presented together with their indications and potential pitfalls. ICCS cannot recommend one over another as the most useful for each clinician will vary depending on the clinical setting, available time, and patient population. We provide a framework for choosing those that are most appropriate based on our findings.
PURPOSE: We reviewed and collated information concerning the available tools for the measurement of symptoms and outcomes in pediatric continence. MATERIALS AND METHODS: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CINHAL databases were searched for relevant articles published prior to December 2016 and independently screened by two researchers. Expert opinion was also widely sought through consultation with the ICCS Board membership and their professional networks and the multidisciplinary authorship group. The most relevant materials were then selected for analysis and inclusion and resulted in a document available on the ICCS website for all members to review. Insights and feedback were considered with consensus and agreement reached to modify the document. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: A variety of useful tools for the assessment and measurement of bladder and bowel dysfunction and quality of life and behavioral comorbidities are presented together with their indications and potential pitfalls. ICCS cannot recommend one over another as the most useful for each clinician will vary depending on the clinical setting, available time, and patient population. We provide a framework for choosing those that are most appropriate based on our findings.
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