Table 1 -. Constipation Scoring System (Minimum Score 0; Maximum Score 30) ¹ .

	Score
Frequency of bowel movements
1-2 times per 1-2 days	0
2 times per week	1
Once per week	2
Less than once per week	3
Less than once per month	4
Difficulty: painful evacuation effort
Never	0
Rarely	1
Sometimes	2
Usually	3
Always	4
Completeness: feeling incomplete evacuation
Never	0
Rarely	1
Sometimes	2
Usually	3
Always	4
Pain: abdominal pain
Never	0
Rarely	1
Sometimes	2
Usually	3
Always	4
Time: minutes in lavatory per attempt
Less than 5	0
5-10	1
10-20	2
20-30	3
More than 30	4
Assistance: type of assistance
Without assistance	0
Stimulative laxatives	1
Digital assistance or enema	2
Failure: unsuccessful attempts for evacuation per 24 hours
Never	0
1-3	1
3-6	2
6-9	3
More than 9	4
History: duration of constipation (years)
0	0
1-5	1
5-10	2
10-20	3
More than 20	4
Total score