title: A new technique for measuring the consistency of faeces: a report on its application to the assessment of Senokotot therapy in the elderly.
abstract: The use of a penetrometer provided a reliable and simple method of measuring stool hardness which enabled the stool softening effect of Senokot medication to be quantified.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003248:Constipation / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005243:Feces; D005960:Glucosides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006027:Glycosides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006244:Hardness; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D010919:Placebos; D012676:Senna Extract / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D005960:Glucosides; D006027:Glycosides; D010919:Placebos; D012676:Senna Extract