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Stool assessment tool
This tool has been prepared as a resource to assist qualified health care professionals in the decision-making processes relating to the dietary management of bowel dysfunction specifically dietitians and community healthcare professionals.
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Preliminary checks page (NICE guidance)
Investigating changes in bowel habits may involve a variety of tests, including blood tests, stool tests, colonoscopy, and other imaging. The potential causes are diverse and multiple tests are often needed for an accurate diagnosis.
In patients with gastrointestinal symptoms, checking faecal calprotectin, completing a coeliac screen and undertaking a FIT stool sample can help to differentiate between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and identify coeliac disease or possible cancer. The results of these tests can inform diagnosis, warrant further investigations that guide treatment pathways but also potentially avoid unnecessary investigations and treatments.
For more information on each of these, please click the links below:
This tool has been developed by gastroenterology specialist dietitians Dr Anne Holdoway and Sophie Medlin to provide healthcare professionals with an analysis and outcome pathway when assessing a patients stool.