Observational, nonintervention, multicenter study for validation of the bowel function index for constipation in european countries

Rentz, Anne M.; Jonge, Patricia van Hanswijck de; Leyendecker, Petra; Hopp, Michael

doi:10.1185/03007995.2010.535270

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“…We identified 14 studies [1–5; 9; 18; 24; 27; 30; 32; 33; 36; 38] meeting the inclusion criteria describing the development or validation of 9 different instruments (Figure 1); four instruments were tested in more than one study. The kappa statistic for agreement on inclusion vs. exclusion was 0.92, indicating high inter-rater agreement.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Regarding the stated purpose of the instruments, one sought to assess safety, efficacy and misuse of prescribed opioids: the Pain Assessment and Documentation Tool (PADT) [30]; three aimed to assess one aspect of safety – opioid-induced constipation: the Bowel Function Index (BFI) [32; 33], the Patient Assessment of Constipation Symptoms (PAC-SYM) [36], and the Bowel Function Diary (BF-Diary) [5]; four explicitly targeted misuse: the Current Opioid Misuse Measure (COMM) [3; 4; 24]; the Prescription Drug Use Questionnaire-patient version (PDUQ-p) [1; 9]; the modified Pain Medication Questionnaire (mPMQ) [27] and the Prescription Opioid Misuse Index (POMI) [18]; and one aimed to assess patients’ perceived difficulties with opioid therapy: the Prescribed Opioid Difficulties Scale (PODS) [2; 38]. …”

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confidence: 99%

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Instruments to assess patient-reported safety, efficacy, or misuse of current opioid therapy for chronic pain: A systematic review

Becker

Fraenkel

Edelman

et al. 2013

Pain

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The purpose of this systematic review was to summarize and critically appraise research developing or validating instruments to assess patient-reported safety, efficacy and/or misuse in ongoing opioid therapy for chronic pain. Our search included the following datasets: OvidSP MEDLINE (1946 --August 2012), OvidSP PsycINFO (1967 – August 2012), Elsevier Scopus (1947 – August 2012), OvidSP HaPI (1985 -- August 2012) and EBSCO CINAHL (1981 – August 2012). Eligible studies were published in English and pertained to adult, non-surgical/interventional populations. Two authors independently assessed inclusion criteria. Each study was evaluated by two authors to assess the sources and content of items, types of psychometric tests, their results and quality of diagnostic accuracy testing, when applicable. Of 1874 citations found in the initial search, we identified 14 studies meeting our inclusion criteria, describing nine different instruments. Individual items were derived from surveys of content experts, literature reviews and adapted non-patient-reported items. Misuse-related items were most prevalent (60/144; 42%), followed by safety (47/144; 33%), with efficacy having the fewest items (17/144; 12%). The studies employed a wide variety of psychometric tests, with most demonstrating statistical significance, but several potential sources of bias and generalizability limitations were identified. Lack of testing in clinical practice limited assessment of feasibility. The dearth of safety and efficacy items and lack of testing in clinical practice demonstrates areas for further research.

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confidence: 99%

Instruments to assess patient-reported safety, efficacy, or misuse of current opioid therapy for chronic pain: A systematic review

Becker

Fraenkel

Edelman

et al. 2013

Pain

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“…Bowel function was assessed with the investigator-administered, validated Bowel Function Index (BFI) [24,25]. The mean BFI is a composite parameter calculated as arithmetic means of the following individual items rated on a NRS from 0 (no difficulty) to 100 (severe difficulty): ease of defecation, feeling of incomplete bowel evacuation and personal judgment of constipation.…”

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Prolonged-release oxycodone/naloxone in opioid-naïve patients – subgroup analysis of a prospective observational study

Hesselbarth

Hermanns²,

Oepen

2015

Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy

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“…The Bowel Function Index (BFI) is simple and consists of only three items [30][31][32]. The patient is asked to assess, over the previous 7 days, ease of defecation, feeling of incomplete bowel evacuation and personal judgment regarding constipation.…”

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Constipation assessment scales in adults: a literature review including the new Bowel Function Index

Coffin

Caussé²

2011

Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology

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Constipation is a common clinical condition and patient and physician perception of the disorder can vary considerably. The assessment of a symptom-based condition such as constipation is challenging, in terms of making the diagnosis, assessing the severity of symptoms and their impact on a patient's quality of life, and assessing response to therapy or changes to symptoms over time. In order to assist physicians in assessing the severity of constipation and its related discomfort, several rating scales have been developed. During the course of a literature search, 16 studies were identified that reported assessment scales based on a selection of varied symptoms of constipation and that evaluated these scales in different groups of individuals; two studies presented stool form as being key to assessing transit time. In the present article, the characteristics and psychometric evaluation of these different constipation assessment scales, including the new Bowel Function Index, are reported with a view to discussing which assessment tool appears to be most robust and/or useful in daily clinical practice.

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Observational, nonintervention, multicenter study for validation of the bowel function index for constipation in european countries

Cited by 51 publications

References 12 publications

Instruments to assess patient-reported safety, efficacy, or misuse of current opioid therapy for chronic pain: A systematic review

Instruments to assess patient-reported safety, efficacy, or misuse of current opioid therapy for chronic pain: A systematic review

Prolonged-release oxycodone/naloxone in opioid-naïve patients – subgroup analysis of a prospective observational study

Constipation assessment scales in adults: a literature review including the new Bowel Function Index

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