The Russian Multicenter Observational Study "Evaluation of the HDQ for the Diagnosis of Hemorrhoidal Disease ( HDQ )

Currently in Russia there is no available self-evaluating tools with appropriate diagnostic accuracy for screening of patients with haemorrhoids. Therefore, the primary objective of this study is to evaluate a new patient specific questionnaire (HDQ) with appropriate sensitivity and specificity to use for screening of patients with haemorrhoids in Russia. Once evaluated, the HDQ will be used in clinical practice for wider screening of haemorrhoids in population and for increasing patients' awareness of the disease and prompting them to seek professional advice. Secondary objectives of the study are to describe a prevalence of haemorrhoids among patients in the study and to describe a prevalence of the symptoms of haemorrhoids among patients in the study