Are quality of life, functional capacity, and urinary incontinence associated with fecal incontinence? The Fibra-BR Study

• Main Authors: Eduardo Magalhães da Costa (Author), Virgilio Garcia Moreira (Author), Anita Liberalesso Neri (Author), Eduardo Ferriolli (Author), Leani Souza Pereira (Author), Flavia Malini Drummond (Author), Mariangela Perez (Author), Roberto Alves Lourenço (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To assess the prevalence of fecal incontinence and its association with clinical, functional, and cognitive-behavioral variables, medication use, frailty, falls, and quality of life in community-dwelling older adults (aged 65 years or older). Methods: Cross-sectional, multicenter study ca...