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Standardized mean difference (SMD) for change in stool frequency comparing lactitol with lactulose.
Notes: Data extracted from four randomized controlled trials comparing lactitol to lactulose. I2=11%, Egger’s P=0.74.
Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.
