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Bowels

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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The points given for bowel control in the Barthel Index are:

  • 2 completely continent, or can self-administer suppositories or laxative
  • 1 occasional accident - less than once a week - or needs help from someone else - eg, an enema
  • 0 any worse grade of incontinence

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