Development of a Self-Report Questionnaire for Patients and their Families to Prevent Faecal Incontinence in Daily Life

Background: This study aimed to develop a new self-report questionnaire to easily and quickly evaluate the occurrence of faecal incontinence (FI) due to functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs). FGID symptoms are caused by dysfunction and do not involve organic lesions on clinical examinations. The diagnosis of FI is based on the following Roman IV criterion: "relapsed and uncontrolled stool leakage that lasts more than 3 months". FI is common in FGID patients and has a substantial adverse effect on daily life. This new questionnaire should allow patients and their families to easily and quickly evaluate FI to help reduce its impact on daily life.