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. 2015 May 7;10(5):e0126067. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126067

Table 4. Acceptability Assessment (Safety Population).

PEG+Asc, N = 201 NaPic/MgCit, N = 197
How did you find the product as a bowel cleansing solution? (VAS) [a]
Mean [mm] (SD) 71.2 (22.09) 83.8 (17.56)
Were you satisfied with the whole bowel cleansing preparation? (VAS) [b]
Mean [mm] (SD) 75.4 (20.46) 82.8 (18.28)
Drinking the bowel cleansing solution, as explained in the instructions, was:
Very easy, n (%) 99 (49.3) 136 (69.0)
Easy, n (%) 89 (44.3) 56 (28.4)
Quite difficult, n (%) 7 (3.5) 0
Very difficult, n (%) 2 (1.0) 5 (2.5)
Missing, n (%) 4 (2.0) 0

NaPic/MgCit = sodium picosulfate/magnesium citrate; PEG+Asc = polyethylene glycol plus ascorbate; SD = standard deviation; VAS = visual analog scale.

[a] 100 mm VAS ranging from “Totally unacceptable” (0) to “Fully acceptable” (100).

[b] 100 mm VAS ranging from: “Totally dissatisfied” (0) to “Very satisfied” (100).