Battersby, Nick J., Bouliotis, Georgios, Emmertsen, Katrine J., Juul, Therese, Glynne-Jones, Rob, Branagan, Graham, Christensen, Peter, Laurberg, Søren and Moran, Brendan J. (2018) Development and external validation of a nomogram and online tool to predict bowel dysfunction following restorative rectal cancer resection : the POLARS score. Gut, 67 (4). pp. 688-696. doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2016-312695

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Abstract

Bowel dysfunction is common following a restorative rectal cancer resection, but symptom severity and the degree of quality of life impairment is highly variable. An internationally validated patient-reported outcome measure, Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS) score, now enables these symptoms to be measured. The study purpose was: (1) to develop a model that predicts postoperative bowel function; (2) externally validate the model and (3) incorporate these findings into a nomogram and online tool in order to individualise patient counselling and aid preoperative consent.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Clinical Trials Unit Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Journal or Publication Title:	Gut
Publisher:	B M J Group
ISSN:	0017-5749
Official Date:	March 2018
Dates:	Date Event March 2018 Published 23 January 2017 Available 28 December 2016 Accepted
Volume:	67
Number:	4
Page Range:	pp. 688-696
DOI:	10.1136/gutjnl-2016-312695
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Contributors:	Contribution Name Contributor ID Research Group UK and Danish LARS Study Groups, UNSPECIFIED

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