ArticleJournal of the American Geriatrics Society2010
Incidence and risk factors for fecal incontinence in black and white older adults: a population-based study.
Article in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03543566 (Antimuscarinic Medication for Urgency Urinary Incontinence in Women With Dual Incontinence), which is not on this map. Cited by 41 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Antimuscarinic Medication for Urgency Urinary Incontinence in Women With Dual Incontinence (Darifenacin for Treatment of Women With Dual Incontinence)
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41 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 120 citations in OpenAlex.
- Role of diet in fecal incontinence: a systematic review of the literature.International urogynecology journal · 2016Pooled it
- Fecal Incontinence as a Marker of Multisystem Cardiopulmonary-Kidney Disease and Mortality in US Adults: : A Nationally Representative Cohort Study.Delaware journal of public health · 2026Article
- Ethnic Differences in Anorectal Manometry Findings in Patients With Fecal Incontinence: Results From a Multiethnic Cohort According to the London Classification.Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility · 2023Article
- Characterizing the physical function decline and disabilities present among older adults with fecal incontinence: a secondary analysis of the health, aging, and body composition study.International urogynecology journal · 2022Article
- Design of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Percutaneous Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Refractory Fecal Incontinence in Women: The NeurOmodulaTion for Accidental Bowel Leakage Study.Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery · 2021Article
- Fecal Incontinence in the Elderly.Clinics in geriatric medicine · 2021Review
- Changes in bowel habits after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2020Article
- Pelvic floor disorder symptoms and bone strength in postmenopausal women.International urogynecology journal · 2020Article
- Continence: Bowel and Bladder and Physical Function Decline in Women.Current geriatrics reports · 2020Article
- Epidemiologic Trends and Diagnostic Evaluation of Fecal Incontinence.Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2020Article
- Diet Modifications in Older Women With Fecal Incontinence: A Qualitative Study.Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery · 2020Article
- The anatomy of Trans-Obturator Posterior Anal Sling (TOPAS) and dynamics of potential mechanism of action.Techniques in coloproctology · 2019Article
- Toileting difficulties in older people with and without dementia receiving formal in-home care-A longitudinal study.Nursing open · 2019Article
- Effectiveness of Autologous Fat Graft in Treating Fecal Incontinence.Annals of coloproctology · 2019Article
- Fecal Incontinence Symptoms and Impact in Older Versus Younger Women Seeking Care.Diseases of the colon and rectum · 2019Article
- Acupuncture for fecal incontinence: Protocol for a systematic review and data mining.Medicine · 2019Article
- Physical Activity, BMI, and Risk of Fecal Incontinence in the Nurses' Health Study.Clinical and translational gastroenterology · 2018Article
- Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Fecal Incontinence: Results From a Population-Based Survey.Gastroenterology · 2018Article
- Role of Permacol Injection in the Treatment of Patients With Fecal Incontinence.Annals of coloproctology · 2016Article
- Functional Anorectal Disorders.Gastroenterology · 2016Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo determine the incidence of fecal incontinence (FI) in community-dwelling older adults and identify risk factors associated with incident FI.
designPlanned secondary analysis of a longitudinal, population-based cohort study.
settingThree rural and two urban Alabama counties (in-home assessments 2000-2005).
participantsStratified random sample of 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries: 25% African-American men, 25% white men, 25% African-American women, 25% white women, aged 65 and older. Eligible participants for this analysis were continent at baseline and community-dwelling 4 years later (n=557). MEASUREMENTS: FI was defined as any loss of control of bowels occurring during the previous year. Independent variables were sociodemographics, Charlson comorbidity counts, self-reported bowel symptoms (chronic diarrhea and constipation), depression, and body mass index (BMI). Multivariable logistic regression models were constructed using incident FI as the dependent variable.
resultsThe incidence rate of FI at 4 years was 17% (95% confidence interval (CI)=13.7-20.1), with 6% developing FI at least monthly (95% CI=4.0-8.3). White women were more likely to have incident FI (22%) than African-American women (13%, P=.04); no racial differences were observed in men. Controlling for age, comorbidity count, and BMI, significant independent risk factors for incident FI in women were white race, depression, chronic diarrhea, and urinary incontinence (UI). UI was the only significant risk factor for incident FI in men.
conclusionThe occurrence of new FI is common in men and women aged 65 and older, with a 17% incidence rate over 4 years. FI and UI may share common pathophysiologic mechanisms and need regular assessment in older adults.
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