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. 2019 Feb 26;12(1):27–36. doi: 10.14740/gr1133

Table 3. Mean Differences Post vs. Pre Low FODMAP Diet per Variables JHS, IBS, Time Point and JHS # IBS Type.

Pain
Bloating
Diarrhea
Constipation
Average score
Contrast (95% CI) SMD (95% CI) Contrast (95% CI) SMD (95% CI) Contrast (95% CI) SMD (95% CI) Contrast (95% CI) SMD (95% CI) Contrast (95% CI) SMD (95% CI)
JHS
  No -0.85 (-1.06, -0.64)*** -1.38 (-1.76, -0.99) -1.06 (-1.27, -0.84)*** -1.69 (-2.09, -1.29) -0.68 (-0.88, -0.47)*** -1.12 (-1.49, -0.75) -0.39 (-0.59, -0.20)*** -0.70 (-1.06, -0.35) -0.74 (-0.87, -0.62)*** - 2.11 (-2.54, -1.68)
  Yes -1.13 (-1.53, -0.74)*** -1.89 (-2.69, -1.09) -1.19 (-1.59, -0.79)*** -1.96 (-2.77, -1.15) -1.12 (-1.50, -0.73)*** -1.91 (-2.71, -1.10) -0.51 (-0.87, -0.15)** -0.93 (-1.63, -0.23) -0.99 (-1.21, -0.76)*** -2.87 (-3.83, -1.92)
IBS
  IBS-C -0.88 (-1.29, -0.47)*** -1.03 (-1.54, -0.52) -1.10 (-1.51, -0.68)*** -1.26 (-1.78, -0.73) 0.14 (-0.26, 0.55) 0.17 (-0.31, 0.65) -1.05 (-1.42, -0.68)*** -1.35 (-1.88, -0.81) -0.76 (-0.94, -0.57)*** -1.47 (-2.01, -0.92)
  IBS-D -0.98 (-1.31, -0.66)*** -2.01 (-2.84, -1.19) -0.98 (-1.31, -0.65)*** -1.98 (-2.80, -1.17) -1.20 (-1.51, -0.88)*** -2.51 (-3.41, -1.61) 0.14 (-0.15, 0.44) 0.32 (-0.34, 0.99) -0.72 (-0.96, -0.49)*** -2.70 (-3.63, -1.77)
  IBS-M -1.11 (-1.53, -0.68)*** -1.28 (-1.82, -0.74) -1.30 (-1.73, -0.86)*** -1.48 (-2.04, -0.92) -1.64 (-2.05, -1.22)*** -1.94 (-2.54, -1.33) -0.45 (-0.84, -0.06)* -0.57 (-1.07, -0.07) -1.12 (-1.37, -0.88)*** -2.26 (-2.90, -1.63)
Post-pre low FODMAP (time) -0.99 (-1.22, -0.77)*** -1.34 (-1.68, -1.01) -1.12 (-1.35, -0.90)*** -1.50 (-1.85, -1.16) -0.90 (-1.12, -0.68)*** -1.24 (-1.58, -0.91) -0.45 (-0.66, -0.25)*** -0.67 (-0.99, -0.36) -0.87 (-0.99, -0.74)*** -2.05 (-2.42, -1.67)
JHS # IBS type
  Yes # IBS-C -0.81 (-1.49, -0.13)* -2.62 (-4.31, -0.93) -1.02 (-1.71, -0.33)** -1.75 (-3.19, -0.32) 0.09 (-0.57, 0.76) 0.16 (-1.02, 1.35) -0.93 (-1.55, -0.31)** -1.78 (-3.22, -0.34) -0.67 (-1.06, -0.28)** -2.03 (-3.53, -0.52)
  Yes # IBS-D -1.25 (-1.82,-0.69)*** -1.16 (-2.23, -0.09) -1.14 (-1.71, -0.57)*** -1.96 (-3.17, -0.74) -1.19 (-1.74, -0.64)*** -2.11 (-3.36, -0.86) 0.13 (-0.39, 0.64) 0.24 (-0.74, 1.22) -0.86 (-1.19, -0.54)*** -2.62 (-3.99, -1.24)
  Yes # IBS-M -1.34 (-2.14, -0.55)** -2.33 (-4.25, -0.42) -1.41 (-2.21, -0.60)** -2.41 (-4.36, -0.47) -2.25 (-3.03, -1.47)*** -4.00 (-6.66, -1.35) -0.72 (-1.44, 0.01) -1.37 (-2.96, 0.22) -1.43 (-1.89, -0.97)*** -4.33 (-7.15, -1.52)
  No # IBS-C -0.96 (-1.42,-0.50)*** -1.66 (-2.60, -0.72) -1.17 (-1.63, -0.70)*** -2.00 (-3.00, -1.01) 0.20 (-0.25, 0.65) 0.35 (-0.46, 1.16) -1.17 (-1.59, -0.75)*** -2.23 (-3.27, -1.19) -0.77 (-1.04, -0.51)*** -2.34 (-3.40, -1.29)
  No # IBS-D -0.72 (-1.03, -0.40)*** -1.25 (-1.85, -0.64) -0.82 (-1.14, -0.50)*** -1.41 (-2.02, -0.79) -1.21 (-1.51, -0.90)*** -2.14 (-2.84, -1.45) 0.16 (-0.13, 0.45) 0.31 (-0.24, 0.86) -0.65 (-0.83, -0.47)*** -1.96 (-2.63, -1.29)
  No # IBS-M -0.87 (-1.18, -0.57)*** -1.51 (-2.11, -0.91) -1.19 (-1.49, -0.88)*** -2.03 (-2.69, -1.38) -1.02 (-1.32, -0.72)*** -1.81 (-2.45, -1.18) -0.18 (-0.45, 0.10) -0.33 (-0.87, 0.20) -0.81 (-0.99, -0.64)*** -2.46 (-3.17, -1.76)

*P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001.