Table 1.
Symptoms | Never | Rarely | Sometimes | Usually | Always |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Excessive straining | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Incomplete rectal evacuation | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Use of enemas/laxative | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Vaginal/perineal digital pressure | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Constipation | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Never: 0 (never); rarely: <1/month; Sometimes: <1/week, ≥1/month;
Usually: <1/day, ≥1/week; Always: ≥1/day.