N Valeska Halstead, Josephine Hirsch, Ilina Rosoklija, James T Rague, Soojin Kim, Theresa Meyer, Jill E Larson, Vineeta T Swaroop, Robin M Bowman, Diana K Bowen, Stephanie Kielb, Earl Y Cheng, Elizabeth B Yerkes, David I Chu
OBJECTIVES: To compare differences in bowel-specific quality of life (QOL), overall qQOL, and neurogenic bowel dysfunction (NBD) severity by bowel management program in patients with spina bifida. METHODS: We performed a retrospective cross-sectional study of patients ≥12 years old at our multidisciplinary spina bifida center who completed both a modified Peristeen NBD questionnaire (assessing bowel symptom severity and bowel-specific QOL) and the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Pediatric Global Health questionnaire (assessing overall QOL)...
December 28, 2023: Urology