🚽 Wexner Score (Faecal Incontinence)
UseQuantify and monitor faecal incontinence.
SourceJorge JM, Wexner SD. Dis Colon Rectum 1993
This-shift next steps
After scoring: open the scene pack, peer scores, and the matching pathway. Local reference — no HIS write.
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Methodology · worked example, guidelines & full notes
≥ 10 usually reflects clinically significant impairment.
When to use
Quantify and monitor faecal incontinence.
How it works
Five items (solid, liquid, gas, pad use, lifestyle) scored 0–4; total 0 (continent) to 20 (complete incontinence).
Key points
- ≥ 10 usually reflects clinically significant impairment.
- Useful to track treatment response.
- Pair with quality-of-life assessment.
References
Worked calculation
The values below come from this tool's own example placeholders and are computed server-side with the formula shown on this page, so the arithmetic can be checked quickly. It demonstrates how to substitute values only — it is not clinical advice and not a real case.
| Solid stool incontinence | Sometimes < 1/week (2) |
|---|---|
| Liquid stool incontinence | Sometimes < 1/week (2) |
| Gas incontinence | Sometimes < 1/week (2) |
| Wears a pad | Sometimes < 1/week (2) |
| Lifestyle alteration | Sometimes < 1/week (2) |
→Wexner10/20
- Interpretation：Severe incontinence
- Note：0 = perfect continence, 20 = complete incontinence; ≥ 10 usually reflects clinically significant impairment.
| Solid stool incontinence | Never (0) |
|---|---|
| Liquid stool incontinence | Never (0) |
| Gas incontinence | Never (0) |
| Wears a pad | Never (0) |
| Lifestyle alteration | Never (0) |
→Wexner0/20
- Interpretation：Perfect continence
- Note：0 = perfect continence, 20 = complete incontinence; ≥ 10 usually reflects clinically significant impairment.
Verification & sources · governance
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- What are the limits and cautions when using Wexner Score (Faecal Incontinence)?
- For licensed clinicians and clinical researchers. Interpret results with history, investigations and local protocols; not a diagnosis or prescription, and not a substitute for multidisciplinary decision-making or local guidelines.
- Does Wexner Score (Faecal Incontinence) upload patient data? Where is it calculated?
- Calculation runs locally in the browser; inputs and results are not uploaded. For licensed clinicians only; interpret with history, investigations and local protocols — not a diagnosis or prescription.