Clinical application of the LARS score: results from a pilot study.

Yolanda RibasFrancesc AguilarEsther Jovell-FernándezLadislao CayetanoAlbert Navarro-LunaArantxa Muñoz-Duyos

Published in: International journal of colorectal disease (2016)

The LARS score may overestimate the impact on quality of life in some patients and may underestimate the impact of severe evacuatory dysfunction. Due to the complexity of the LARS, the LARS score as a single questionnaire might not be enough to assess bowel function. A complete clinical evaluation and additional questionnaires might be required.

Keyphrases

clinical evaluation
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
psychometric properties
early onset
patient reported outcomes