Boston Bowel Preparation Scale
Gastroenterology and hepatology
Also known as: Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (Darmvorbereitung) · Boston barsak hazırlık skalası · Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS)
What it is for
Colonoscopy scale of bowel cleanliness. The right colon, transverse colon and left colon (including rectum) are each scored 0–3; the total runs from 0 to 9.
Classification
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | unprepared segment: mucosa not seen because of solid stool that cannot be cleared |
| 1 | part of the mucosa seen, other areas not well seen because of staining, residual stool and/or opaque liquid |
| 2 | minor residual staining, small fragments of stool and/or opaque liquid, but mucosa of the segment seen well |
| 3 | entire mucosa of the segment seen well, no residual staining, stool fragments or opaque liquid |
| Total | sum of the three segment scores (0–9) |
Source
The Boston bowel preparation scale: a valid and reliable instrument for colonoscopy-oriented research
Gastrointest Endosc 2009;69:620–625 (Lai EJ et al.)
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2008.05.057
PMID: 19136102
- Edition
- BBPS (Lai 2009), in current use
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