Probiotic therapy in patients with irritable bowel syndrome: does it have a real role?

The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine

Table 3 QOL scores before and after treatment (group 1)^a

	Min.	Max.	Mean	SD	P value
Baseline dysphoria score	25.00	65.63	51.18	9.64	<0.001
4 weeks dysphoria score	46.88	96.88	79.17	10.68	<0.001
Baseline interference with activity score	35.71	75.00	58.65	9.18	<0.001
4 weeks interference with activity score	53.57	100.00	79.76	7.65	<0.001
Baseline body image score	43.75	193.75	71.39	20.58	<0.001
4 weeks body image score	56.25	100.00	89.44	10.13	<0.001
Baseline health worry score	33.33	91.67	62.22	13.72	<0.001
4 weeks health worry score	50.00	100.00	81.48	11.22	<0.001
Baseline food avoidance score	16.67	66.67	43.15	10.10	<0.001
4 weeks food avoidance score	25.00	91.67	69.81	12.47	<0.001
Baseline social reaction score	12.50	87.50	64.72	13.47	<0.001
4 weeks social reaction score	56.25	100.00	84.03	9.93	<0.001
Baseline sexual score	62.50	100.00	88.89	12.84	<0.001
4 weeks sexual score	62.50	100.00	93.33	10.53	<0.001
Baseline relationship score	41.67	91.67	67.78	11.18	<0.001
4 weeks relationship score	50.00	100.00	82.04	9.39	<0.001
Baseline overall QOL score	33.09	74.26	60.64	7.77	<0.001
4 weeks overall QOL score	50.00	94.12	81.54	7.87	<0.001