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MENTAL MODEL · M9299

Bristol Stool Scale

Bristol Stool Scale
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

The Bristol Stool Scale classifies human feces into seven types based on form, used for medical diagnosis and health assessment.

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A paradigm for observable classification. It transforms vague subjective feelings into objective, classifiable visual standards, which can be extended to classification of subjective phenomena in other fields.

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The Bristol Stool Scale classifies feces into seven types by form (from type 1 hard lumps to type 7 watery), reflecting intestinal transit time and water absorption: the closer to type 1, the more constipated; the closer to type 7, the more diarrheal; type 4 is ideal. It is a clinical tool for rapid assessment of digestion.

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