Table 4.

Sample Bowel Scores Based on Prior Week’s Symptoms

Score	0	25	50	75	100
How often diarrhea	Never	1–2×/wk	3+/wk	1×/day	Multiple per day
How often urgency	Never	1–2×/wk	3+/wk	1×/day	Multiple per day
How often pain	Never	1–2×/wk	3+/wk	1×/day	Multiple per day
How often bleeding	Never	1–2×/wk	3+/wk	1×/day	Multiple per day
How often abd cramping	Never	1–2×/wk	3+/wk	1×/day	Multiple per day
How often tenesmus	Never	1–2×/wk	3+/wk	1×/day	Multiple per day

Each worse answer raises score by 4.2 points