Classifies stool form - used to characterise constipation and diarrhoea.
The Bristol Stool Form Scale is a GI & Liver scoring tool used in paediatric practice. Classifies stool form - used to characterise constipation and diarrhoea. It scores 1 criteria and interprets the total across 4 bands, so the number always arrives with the severity it implies rather than on its own. In PediAid each criterion is shown as a labelled option with the weight it carries, so the total can be checked rather than taken on trust.
1. They are Stool appearance.
The total is interpreted as: 1 type or more - Constipation: types 1-2 indicate constipation - hard, difficult to pass stools. Consider laxative therapy and dietary/fluid review; 3 type or more - Normal: types 3-4 are normal, with type 4 considered ideal; 5 type or more - Tending to loose: type 5 - lacking fibre; may indicate a tendency to loose stools or urgency; 6 type or more - Diarrhoea: types 6-7 indicate diarrhoea. Assess hydration, duration and infective causes; type 7 is entirely liquid.
No. It is a structured way to record and communicate severity. A clinician concerned about a child should act on that concern regardless of the total.
A modified version for infants and toddlers exists, since breastfed infants normally pass loose stools.
Yes. Score definitions are bundled with the PediAid app, so the score computes without a connection.