title: Audit of a pathway for childhood idiopathic constipation.
abstract: Constipation is a common condition in developed and industrialised nations. Although its exact prevalence is unknown it is estimated that between five and thirty per cent of the U.K. population suffer with it, depending on the criteria used for diagnosis (Candelli, 2001). Constipation that cannot be explained by any underlying abnormalities is known as idiopathic constipation.
authors.affiliation: Napier University/Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh.
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Reid
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003248:Constipation / Q000628:therapy*; D019091:Critical Pathways; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008485:Medical Audit; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000592:standards*; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012606:Scotland