Development and validation of a simple and multifaceted instrument, Chronic Constipation-Therapeutic Efficacy and Satisfaction Test (CC-TEST), for the clinical evaluation of the patients with chronic constipation.

Koji NakadaAkihito NagaharaKimio IsshiTadayuki OshimaSeiji FutagamiYoshimasa TanakaYoshiharu YamaguchiShiko KuribayashiSeiji ArihiroAtsushi OshioNoriaki Manabenull null

Published in: Digestion (2024)

CC-TEST demonstrates commendable reliability, convergent and known-group validity, and responsiveness to treatment effects. As a simple, comprehensive, and versatile patient-reported outcome measure, CC-TEST may be well suited for clinical trials and primary care of Japanese patients with chronic constipation.

Keyphrases

patient reported outcomes
primary care
clinical trial
clinical evaluation
irritable bowel syndrome
randomized controlled trial
general practice
open label