Range for the average time required for each defecation within the last four weeks. The time given is from first transferring to the toilet or commode until end of defecation and transfer to wheel chair or moving from the toilet. If bladder emptying, body washing, shaving etc is also performed while sitting at the toilet time for this is subtracted. For individuals performing bowel management while lying in the bed time required is from beginning to end of bowel management not including time for bladder management, body washing etc.
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Qualified
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31-60 minutes
31-60 minutes
31-60 minutes
More than 60 minutes
More than 60 minutes
More than 60 minutes
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
0–5 minutes
0–5 minutes
0–5 minutes
6–10 minutes
6–10 minutes
6–10 minutes
11–20 minutes
11–20 minutes
11–20 minutes
21–30 minutes
21–30 minutes
21–30 minutes
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
0-30 minutes
0-30 minutes
0-30 minutes
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Defecation past four week average duration range
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Range for the average time required for each defecation within the last four weeks. The time given is from first transferring to the toilet or commode until end of defecation and transfer to wheel chair or moving from the toilet. If bladder emptying, body washing, shaving etc is also performed while sitting at the toilet time for this is subtracted. For individuals performing bowel management while lying in the bed time required is from beginning to end of bowel management not including time for bladder management, body washing etc.
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Krogh K, Perkash I, Stiens SA, Biering-SØrensen F. International bowel function basic spinal cord injury data set. Spinal Cord. 2009 Mar;47(3):230-4 Krogh K, Christensen P, Sabroe S, Laurberg S. Neurogenic bowel dysfunction score. Spinal Cord 2006; 44: 62