Validation of a new scoring system: Rapid assessment faecal incontinence score

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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. Sep 27, 2015; 7(9): 203-207
Published online Sep 27, 2015. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v7.i9.203

Table 1 Demographic data and results of the different scores

	Incontinent patients	Control patients
Number of patients	53	208
Age (mean ± SD)	61.55 ± 12.49	58.41 ± 18.41
RAFIS state (mean ± SD)	6.91 ± 2.37	0
RAFIS leaks (mean ± SD)	7.25 ± 2.48	0
RAFIS global (mean ± SD)	14.15 ± 4.09	0
Jorge-wexner score (mean ± SD)	13.32 ± 4.95	0
FIQL test lifestyle (mean ± SD)	2.99 ± 0.96	4.99 ± 0.06
FIQL test coping/behaviour (mean ± SD)	2.48 ± 0.95	4.99 ± 0.06
FIQL test depression (mean ± SD)	3.23 ± 1.63	4.20 ± 0.84
FIQL test embarassment (mean ± SD)	2.59 ± 0.95	5 ± 0

RAFIS: Rapid assessment faecal incontinence score; FIQL: Faecal incontinence quality of life scale.

Table 2 External validity of the score compared with Jorge-Wexner score and faecal incontinence quality of life scale questionnaire

	Correlation
RAFIS global - Jorge-Wexner score	0.98^b
RAFIS global - FIQL test lifestyle	- 0.87^b
RAFIS global - FIQL test coping/behaviour	- 0.91^b
RAFIS global - FIQL test depression	-0.36^b
RAFIS global - FIQL test embarassment	-0.90^b

^bSignificance at 1% (P < 0.01). RAFIS: Rapid assessment faecal incontinence score; FIQL: Faecal incontinence quality of life scale.

Table 3 Multivariate analysis

RAFIS global	0.96
Jorge-Wexner score	0.96
FIQL test lifestyle	-0.95
FIQL test coping/behaviour	-0.97
FIQL test depression	-0.47
FIQL test embarrassment	-0.97

RAFIS: Rapid assessment faecal incontinence score; FIQL: Faecal incontinence quality of life scale.

Citation: Portilla FL, Calero-Lillo A, Jiménez-Rodríguez RM, Reyes ML, Segovia-González M, Maestre MV, García-Cabrera AM. Validation of a new scoring system: Rapid assessment faecal incontinence score. World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2015; 7(9): 203-207
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v7/i9/203.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v7.i9.203