TABLE 3.
Mean bowel Ottawa Bowel Preparation Scale cleansing scores according to colonoscopy preparation group
|
Morning and afternoon colonoscopy groups combined | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Preparation group |
P* | ||||
| 4L PEG (n=210) | 2L PEG+B (n=210) | NaP (n=164) | PSMC+M (n=194) | ||
| Right colon | 1.35 | 1.10 | 2.04 | 1.37 | <0.0001† |
| Middle colon | 0.89 | 0.82 | 1.24 | 0.88 | 0.001‡ |
| Rectosigmoid colon | 0.96 | 0.86 | 1.13 | 0.71 | 0.007§ |
| Overall fluid | 0.62 | 0.66 | 0.46 | 0.54 | 0.002¶ |
| Total score (95% CI) | 3.72 (3.29– 4.14) | 3.36 (2.99–3.73) | 4.83 (4.35–5.32) | 3.46 (3.08–3.84) | <0.0001** |
*
Corrected for multiple comparisons;
†
Significant difference between NaP and 4 L PEG, between NaP and 2 L PEG+B, and between NaP and PSMC;
‡
Significant difference between NaP and 4L PEG, between NaP and 2 L PEG+B, and between NaP and PSMC.
§
Significant difference between NaP and PSMC;
¶
Significant difference between NaP and 2 L PEG+B;
**
Significant difference between NaP and 4L PEG, between NaP and 2 L PEG+B, and between NaP and PSMC. B Bisacodyl; M Magnesium citrate; NaP Sodium phosphate; PEG Polyethylene glycol; PSMC Pico-Salax (Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc, Canada)