Fig 1. King's Stool Chart. (Reproduced with kind permission from King's College London.)
Instructions for Use
1. First, consider the consistency of the faecal sample by comparison with both the verbal and photographic descriptors (A, B, C, D).
2. Then, consider the weight of the faecal sample by comparison with the photographic descriptors 1, 2, 3). Compare the size of the sample, using the life size 10 cm scale, and compare it to the 10 cm scale on each photographic descriptor.
3. Record the frequency of faecal output over a 24-hour period.
4. Any other characteristics of faecal output which are considered to be important must also be recorded, e.g. incontinence, colour, etc.
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