Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Fecal Incontinence

Fecal incontinence (FI) is an anorectal disorder characterized by the impaired ability to control the release of gas and stool, and for this, there exists a variety of quantifying and qualifying scoring tools. Understanding the complexity of FI symptoms is crucial, and unfortunately, these scoring tools do not always accurately reflect the disease severity of patients nor completely quantify the effect that FI has on their quality of life. This chapter will review the different scoring tools that are used for the quantitative and qualitative assessment of FI. The assessment of quality of life will also be discussed.