Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	33914
Country	Australia

Received	2017-03-14 09:32
Peer-Review Started	2017-03-14 17:24
To Make the First Decision	2017-05-12 09:24
Return for Revision	2017-05-16 09:01
Revised	2017-06-14 21:49
Second Decision	2017-07-05 23:51
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2017-07-12 06:15
Articles in Press	2017-07-12 06:15
Publication Fee Transferred	2017-07-28 07:13
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Typeset the Manuscript	2017-08-09 02:28
Publish the Manuscript Online	2017-08-19 11:33

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title	Hypothesized summative anal physiology score correlates but poorly predicts incontinence severity
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Christopher J Young, Assad Zahid, Cherry E Koh and Jane M Young
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Christopher J Young, Professor, RPAH Medical Centre, Suite 415, 100 Carillon Avenue, NSW 2042, Australia. cyoungnsw@aol.com
Key Words	Incontinence; Anal physiology; Anal canal; Anal ultrasound; Manometry; Electromyography
Core Tip	This study explored the relationship between a hypothesized anal physiology score combining rankings from maximal manometric resting pressures and anal canal length, ultrasound proportions of anal canal length of internal and external anal sphincters which were intact, and bilateral pudendal nerve terminal motor latencies; with the Cleveland Clinic Continence Score. The association between physiology and conti­nen­ce scores was significant but accounted for only 9.2% of the variability. The most useful variables pre­dicting continence score were proportion of external sphincter intact, pudendal neuropathy and previous pelvic surgery. This study shows anal physiology tests predict continence scores better when considered collectively.
Publish Date	2017-08-19 11:33
Citation	Young CJ, Zahid A, Koh CE, Young JM. Hypothesized summative anal physiology score correlates but poorly predicts incontinence severity. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(31): 5732-5738
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i31/5732.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i31.5732

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