The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 154, Issue 4 , Pages 521-526.e1 , April 2009

Infant Stool Form Scale: Development and Results

  • Noor Bekkali, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Emma Children's Hospital, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Noor- L- Houda Bekkali, MD, Emma Children's Hospital, Academic Medical Centre, Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Office C2-312, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Sofie L. Hamers, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Emma Children's Hospital, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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  • Johannes B. Reitsma, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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  • Letty Van Toledo, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neonatology, Emma Children's Hospital, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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  • Marc A. Benninga, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Emma Children's Hospital, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Received 4 August 2008 ,Revised 22 September 2008 ,Accepted 7 October 2008.

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 The authors declare no potential conflicts of interest, and there were no study sponsors involved in this project.

PII: S0022-3476(08)00878-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.10.010

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 154, Issue 4 , Pages 521-526.e1 , April 2009

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