Rectal stool attenuation

Rectal stool attenuation is associated with instrumental activities of daily living in humans (r = -0.199).

“When analyzed as a continuous variable, stool attenuation was negatively correlated with both BADL (r = -0.224, p = 0.015) and IADL (r = -0.199, p = 0.032).”

HumansHospitalized older adults selected for prior or inpatient abdominal CTrectumn = 116

Association Between CT-Based Rectal Stool Attenuation and Activities of Daily Living in Hospitalized Older Adults

Geriatrics & gerontology international·1 Oct 2026

Rectal stool attenuation is associated with basic activities of daily living in humans (r = -0.224).

“When analyzed as a continuous variable, stool attenuation was negatively correlated with both BADL (r = -0.224, p = 0.015) and IADL (r = -0.199, p = 0.032).”

HumansHospitalized older adults selected for prior or inpatient abdominal CTrectumn = 116

Association Between CT-Based Rectal Stool Attenuation and Activities of Daily Living in Hospitalized Older Adults

Geriatrics & gerontology international·1 Oct 2026