Table 4 Cleveland clinic constipation score (CCCS).
Item | Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
Frequency of bowel movements | 1–2 times/1–2 days | 2X/week | 1X/week | < 1X/week | < 1X/month |
Painful evacuation effort | Never | Rarely | Sometimes | Usually | Always |
Incomplete evacuation | Never | Rarely | Sometimes | Usually | Always |
Abdominal pain | Never | Rarely | Sometimes | Usually | Always |
Time for evacuation attempt/ min | < 5 | 5–10 | 10–20 | 20–30 | > 30 |
Unsuccessful evacuation attempts per day | Never | 1–3 | 3–6 | 6–9 | > 9 |
Duration of constipation/years | 0 | 1–5 | 5–10 | 10–20 | > 20 |
