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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 1, 2004; 10(5): 713-716
Published online Mar 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i5.713

Table 1 Four-week daily diary (Patients giving yes-no responses and number of bowel movements/day were recorded)

Questions	Time
FIRST WEEK	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Bowel movements (number/day)
Straining at defecation
Feeling of incomplete defecation
and/or difficult evacuation
Manual manoeuvres
Lumpy or hard stools
Use of laxatives
SECOND WEEK	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Bowel movements (number/day)
Straining at defecation
Feeling of incomplete defecation
and/or difficult evacuation
Manual manoeuvres
Lumpy or hard stools
Use of laxatives
THIRD WEEK	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Bowel movements (number/day)
Straining at defecation
Feeling of incomplete defecation
and/or difficult evacuation
Manual manoeuvres
Lumpy or hard stools
Use of laxatives
FOURTH WEEK	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Bowel movements (number/day)
Straining at defecation
Feeling of incomplete defecation
and/or difficult evacuation
Manual manoeuvres
Lumpy or hard stools
Use of laxatives

Citation: Bassotti G, Bellini M, Pucciani F, Bocchini R, Bove A, Alduini P, Battaglia E, Bruzzi P, Group ICS. An extended assessment of bowel habits in a general population. World J Gastroenterol 2004; 10(5): 713-716
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v10/i5/713.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v10.i5.713