Research progress in stool assessment tools for children
Early assessment and identification of abnormal stool in children is very important for disease diagnosis,efficacy evalua-tion and improvement of health outcomes.This paper reviews assessment of defecation function,summarizes some commonly used pediatric stool scales,and compares these scales,aiming to provide reference for the development of pediatric stool scales suitable for Chinese context,and for identification and management of pediatric gastrointestinal diseases.