Does clinical examination remain more important than anorectal function tests to identify treatable conditions in women with constipation?
Potentially treatable conditions, such as rectocele and pelvic floor hypertonia, are found on clinical examination in 40 % of women with idiopathic constipation. Impaired evacuation is associated with the presence of a rectocele. AFT contributes little and should be reserved for selected cases.
Consistent Robustness Analysis can indicate both the relative plausibility of different models and also the critical components and processes controlling each model.