O039 Evaluating the influence of risk factors on the development of defaecatory problems: a Delphi study

Abstract Introduction The influence of risk factors on the development defaecatory problems is difficult to ascertain due heterogeneity published evidence. An understanding impact these important in selecting targets for disease prevention. Methods Risk chronic constipation and faecal incontinence were anonymously evaluated using a Delphi technique with 50 experts from Pelvic Floor Society between May December 2021. Each factor was rated as an independent factor, co-factor, or not factor. importance 1 (not important) 10 (critically mean (± standard deviation) calculated. Result 38 evaluated, which 18 classed 16 co-factors. Opioid analgesia (7.87 ± 2.05), eating disorders (7.80 1.72), history abuse (7.70 1.89) most important. Female gender (6.60 2.02) but increasing age co-factor. 33 20 8 Third- fourth-degree tear (8.88 1.57), instrumental delivery (8.47 1.58), grand-multiparity (8.00 1.63) Increasing (7.41 2.14) female (7.58 2.05) factors. Conclusion Several could be determined by approach. These will feed into Bayesian models development. Take-home message Important