ArticleSpinal cord2022
Neurogenic bowel dysfunction score in spinal cord-injured patients: translation and validation of the Dutch-language NBD score.
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- Bowel burdens: a systematic review and meta-analysis examining the relationships between bowel dysfunction and quality of life after spinal cord injury.Spinal cord · 2024Pooled it
- A preliminary study on the changes of fecal short chain fatty acids in patients with traumatic spinal cord injury in the chronic phase.Spinal cord series and cases · 2025Observational
- TRANSLATION, CULTURAL ADAPTATION, AND SEMANTIC VALIDATION OF THE PEDIATRIC NEUROGENIC BOWEL DYSFUNCTION SCORE (NDBS) INTO BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE AND A PILOT STUDY.Arquivos de gastroenterologia · 2025Article
- Functional Recovery and Regenerative Effects of Direct Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Treatment of Post-COVID-19 Guillain-Barré and Acute Transverse Myelitis Overlap Syndrome: A Clinical Case.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Neurogenic bowel dysfunction score in spinal cord-injured patients: translation and validation of the Dutch-language NBD score.Spinal cord · 2022Article
- Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction Changes after Osteopathic Care in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injuries: A Preliminary Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
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designThis is a prospective validation study.
objectivesThe neurogenic bowel dysfunction (NBD) score is a widely used symptom-based questionnaire evaluating bowel dysfunction and its impact on quality of life (QoL) in spinal cord-injured patients. This study aimed to translate and validate a Dutch-language NBD score in patients with SCI.
settingPatients with SCI visiting the urology department or general practitioner (GP) in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
methodsStandardized guidelines were followed for the translation and validation process of the NBD score. Adult patients with SCI visiting our urology department were asked to participate by filling in a set of questionnaires: the NBD score, the Fecal Incontinence Quality of Life scale (FIQL), the Fecal Incontinence Severity Index (FISI), and the European Quality of life 5-Dimension 3-Level questionnaire (EQ-5D-3L) at baseline and 1-2 weeks afterward. A control group recruited at a GP office completed the questionnaires once. The following measurement properties were evaluated: content validity, internal consistency, reproducibility, criterion-, and construct validity.
resultsFifty-eight patients and 50 references were included. Content validity was adequate, internal consistency was moderate (Cronbach's alpha 0.56 and 0.30) and reproducibility was adequate (ICC 0.87). Criterion validity was confirmed; NBD score correlated significantly with the FIQL, FISI, and EQ-5D-3L. NBD scores in the patient group were significantly higher than in references, demonstrating good construct validity.
conclusionsThe Dutch-language version of the NBD score showed moderate to good measurement properties, and therefore is a reliable tool to measure bowel dysfunction in patients with SCI. We recommend standardized usage of this questionnaire for clinical evaluation and research purposes.
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