Psychometric properties of the Arabic IMPACT Bowel Function Short Form for assessing pelvic floor dysfunctions symptoms.

Saudi J Gastroenterol · 2026 · PMC13441241 · PMID 41858096

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failed to reach statistical significanceP = 0.065so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Similarly, the first item of Q9 (“Do you experience a strong sense of urgency and have to rush to the bathroom to have a bowel movement?”) showed a weak correlation ( r = 0.139), which was near the critical threshold ( r = 0.137) but failed to reach statistical significance ( P = 0.065).

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