Systemic sclerosis & Raynaud's
Systemic sclerosis–related fecal incontinence: a scoping review focusing on a neglected manifestation
Authors' conclusion
This is the first scoping review exploring FI in SSc.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with SSc and faecal incontinence (FI); literature from PubMed (Medline) and Web of Science61 articles, 32 original
- Outcome
- Epidemiology, pathogenesis, presentation and investigation of FI in SSc
Methodological detailsArksey and O'Malley methodological framework, predefined data extraction template, 454 abstracts screened
- Arksey and O'Malley methodological framework
- Predefined data extraction template
- 454 abstracts screened
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Prevalence of FI (original articles not using FI as mandatory inclusion criterion)
0.4% to 77%
Most represented patient-reported outcome: Wexner FI score (% of original articles)
22%
UCLA SCTC-GIT 2.0 (% of original articles)
16%
Original articles using anorectal manometry (no validated diagnostic approach for FI in SSc)
47%
Original publication
Systemic sclerosis–related fecal incontinence: a scoping review focusing on a neglected manifestation. Rheumatology (Oxford). Published 18 December 2024. doi:10.
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