Table 3

Outcomes most often reported in step 2

Infants 0–1 years
HCP Outpatient setting Inpatient setting
Defecation frequency (51%)Defecation frequency (46%)
Abdominal pain (32%)Stool consistency (28%)
Stool consistency (30%)Abdominal pain (20%)
Parents Comfortable Uncomfortable
Stool consistency (39%)Stool consistency (56%)
Defecation frequency (38%)Straining (38%)
Crying (17%)Defecation frequency (34%)
Children 1–18 years
HCP Outpatient Inpatient
Defecation frequency (55%)Defecation frequency (46%)
Abdominal pain (39%)Abdominal pain (27%)
Stool consistency (30%)Stool consistency (26%)
Parents Comfortable Uncomfortable
Defecation frequency (41%)Abdominal pain (40%)
Abdominal pain (39%)Faecal incontinence (25%)
Stool consistency (25%)Defecation frequency (25%)
Patients Comfortable Uncomfortable
Abdominal pain (66%)Abdominal pain (58%)
Defecation frequency (40%)Defecation frequency (35%)
Faecal incontinence (32%)Faecal incontinence (28%)
  • HCP, healthcare professional.