The Bristol stool scale, Bristol stool chart (BSC), Bristol stool form scale, or BSF scale
The Bristol Stool Scale is a validated tool that correlates stool consistency with colonic transit time. Use it for patient assessment, monitoring, and as a clinical communication aid to help patients discuss their bowel movements with you, the provider.
- Stool types 1 and 2 indicate constipation,
- Stool types 3 and 4 are the ideal stools (especially type 4)
- Types 5, 6, and 7 tend toward diarrhea.
