Open AccessVariation in bowel and bladder continence across US spina bifida programs: A descriptive study
Author(s) -
Kurt A. Freeman,
Heidi Castillo,
Jonathan Castillo,
Tiebin Liu,
Michael S. Schechter,
John S. Wiener,
Judy Thibadeau,
Elisabeth Ward,
Timothy J. Brei
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1875-8894
pISSN - 1874-5393
DOI - 10.3233/prm-170450
Subject(s) - spina bifida , bowel management , medicine , pediatrics , psychological intervention , patient registry , fecal incontinence , surgery , constipation , psychiatry
Continence is low in individuals with spina bifida, but published prevalence varies markedly across studies. The objective of this study was to examine bladder and bowel continence among patients served by multidisciplinary clinics participating in the National Spina Bifida Patient Registry and to examine whether variation in prevalence exists across clinics.