Trends in referral to a single encopresis clinic over 20 years
L Fishman, L Rappaport, A Schonwald, S Nurko - Pediatrics, 2003 - publications.aap.org
Objective. To compare the characteristics of children with encopresis referred to a single
encopresis clinic over the course of 20 years, including symptoms, previous diagnostic and
therapeutic interventions, and parental attitudes. Methods. A retrospective study was
conducted of an encopresis clinic at a tertiary care pediatric hospital. Questionnaires at
initial evaluation elicited information about bowel habits, soiling, previous evaluations,
previous treatments, and parental attitudes. Results. In 503 children with encopresis, the …
encopresis clinic over the course of 20 years, including symptoms, previous diagnostic and
therapeutic interventions, and parental attitudes. Methods. A retrospective study was
conducted of an encopresis clinic at a tertiary care pediatric hospital. Questionnaires at
initial evaluation elicited information about bowel habits, soiling, previous evaluations,
previous treatments, and parental attitudes. Results. In 503 children with encopresis, the …