Table 4.

The effect of iPMR and psychoeducation on gastrointestinal symptoms in the pre-test, post-test and follow-up

GI symptoms		Psychoeducation (Mean±SD)	iPMR (Mean±SD)	P**
Indigestion/dyspepsia	Pre-test	7.95±1.6	7.85±1.2	0.12
	Post-test	7.83±0.9	5.54±0.62	0.001
	Follow-up	7.72±0.7	4.24±0.42	0.001
	P*	0.23	0.001	-
Abdominal pain	Pre-test	17.5±3.6	18.03±4.72	0.37
	Post-test	16.64±2.37	9.14±1.57	0.001
	Follow-up	15.67±2.12	6.44±1.03	0.001
	P*	0.33	0.001	-
Constipation	Pre-test	9.5±2.67	8.36±4.71	0.08
	Post-test	8.42±2.23	6.37±1.6	0.06
	Follow-up	8.10±2.18	6.19±1.1	0.06
	P*	0.36	0.07	-
Diarrhea	Pre-test	13.5±2.36	12.75±2.45	0.67
	Post-test	11.30±1.51	6.91±0.88	0.001
	Follow-up	10.18±1.22	4.32±0.48	0.001
	P*	0.06	0.001	-
Total score of GSRS	Pre-test	45.71±11.09	48.6±12.95	0.26
	Post-test	43.27±10.73	32.33±8.21	0.001
	Follow-up	41.18±9.31	25.79±6.30	0.001
	P*	0.07	0.001	-

*RM-ANOVA. **Independent t-test. The results with a significance level of 0.05% were evaluated