The daily diary and the questionnaire are not equivalent for the evaluation of bowel habits

Bellini, Massimo; Bove, Antonio; Sormani, Maria Pia; Battaglia, Edda; Bocchini, Renato; Alduini, Pietro; Bassotti, Gabrio; Bruzzi, Paolo; Pucciani, Filippo; the Italian Constipation Study Group,

doi:10.1016/j.dld.2009.04.008

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Volume 42, Issue 2 , Pages 99-102, February 2010

The daily diary and the questionnaire are not equivalent for the evaluation of bowel habits

Massimo Bellini
- Gastrointestinal Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56126 Pisa, Italy
- Corresponding author. Tel.: +39 050 997394; fax: +39 050 997398.
Antonio Bove
- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, “A. Cardarelli” Hospital, Naples, Italy
Maria Pia Sormani
- Biostatistics Unit, Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, Italy
Edda Battaglia
- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopic Unit, Asti, Italy
Renato Bocchini
- Polyspecialistic Medicine Unit, Cesena, Italy
Pietro Alduini
- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Massa, Italy
Gabrio Bassotti
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Section, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Italy
Paolo Bruzzi
- National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa, Italy
Filippo Pucciani
- Department of Medical and Surgical Critical Care, University of Florence, Italy
the Italian Constipation Study Group
- The following members of the Italian Constipation Study Group participated in the study: M. Bellini, S. Biagi, F. Costa, N. De Bortoli, D. Gambaccini, C. Mammini, M.G. Mumolo, A. Ricchiuti, S. Marchi (Pisa); A. Bove, A. Balzano (Naples); M.P. Sormani, P. Bruzzi (Genoa); E. Battaglia, P. Niola, C. Verna, M. Grassini (Asti); R. Bocchini, M. Cimatti, L. Fornasari, I. Montaletti, P. Pazzi (Cesena/Forlì); P. Alduini, I. Berni, G. Ceccarelli (Massa); G. Bassotti, N. Corazzi, B. Morozzi, L.Barreto Neto Viegas (Perugia); F. Pucciani, I. Giani, N. Ringressi (Firenze).