Research Article
Efficacy and Safety of Maxing Xianchang Su in the Treatment of Functional Constipation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 3
Quantitative scoring criteria for functional constipation symptoms.
| Entry | Criteria |
| Defecation frequency (d/times) | 1∼2 | 3 | 4∼5 | >5 | Defecation time (min/times) | <10 | 10∼15 | 15∼25 | >25 | Difficult defecation | Never | Seldom | Sometimes | Often | Abdominal distension | Never | Seldom | Sometimes | Often | Bristol stool scale | 4∼7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Score | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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