0

3

5

7

score

Defecation Frequency (times/day)

1 day once

2 - 3 days once

4 - 5 days once

>5 days once

Total Defecation Time (min)

<15 mins

15 - 30 mins

30 - 60 mins

>60 mins

Defecation Effort

easy

slightly difficult

more difficult

hard

Fecal texture

soft

slightly hard

hard

Very hard

Fecal Characteristics

Dispersing hard blocks,

Dry hard block, Surface Crack

Clear-Cut Margin,

marginal indistinctness

Similar to hard block or granular

Smooth and Soft,

Like Sausage (Banana)

Soft Cluster

Paste Like

rectum mucosa protector (Glycerin)

No

0.5 - 1 drug a day

2 - 3 drugs

a day

>4 drugs a day

Manual Dilatation

No

<5 turns

5 - 10 turns

>10 turns

Hand digging

No

≤once/week

2 - 3 times/ week

>3 times/week

Fecal incontinence

No

≤once/week

2 - 3 times/ week

>3 times/week

Total Score