Table 3.
Changes in gastrointestinal and health related quality of life throughout the study; data are given as mean (95% confidence interval). (GIQLI: gastrointestinal quality of life index; SF36: Short Form 36).
| Before Intervention | After Intervention | Follow up | p-value (Before vs. After) | p-value (Before Intervention vs. Follow-up) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIQLI | |||||
| Emotions | 14 (12; 15) | 15 (14; 17) | 14 (13; 16) | 0.010 | 0.719 |
| Medical treatment | 3 (3; 4) | 4 (3; 4) | 3 (3; 3) | 0.101 | — |
| Physical function | 16 (13; 18) | 17 (16; 19) | 16 (14; 18) | 0.089 | — |
| Social function | 12 (11; 13) | 13 (12; 14) | 11 (10; 12) | 0.060 | — |
| Symptoms | 54 (50; 57) | 58 (55; 61) | 55 (52 (59) | 0.002 | 0.028 |
| Total score | 98 (92; 105) | 107 (101; 113) | 100 (93; 107) | 0.001 | 0.159 |
| SF-36 | |||||
| General health | 58 (51; 66) | 57 (51; 64) | 52 (45; 59) | 0.600 | — |
| Social role | 80 (67; 92) | 85 (74; 96) | 76 (61; 91) | 0.507 | — |
| Physical role | 65 (51; 80) | 58 (43; 73) | 55 (38; 72) | 0.233 | — |
| Bodily pain | 60 (50; 71) | 67 (58; 76) | 53 (43; 64) | 0.124 | — |
| Physical functioning | 75 (67; 82) | 76 (69; 82) | 66 (59; 74) | 0.688 | — |
| Mental health | 70 (62; 77) | 73 (66; 79) | 69 (62; 75) | 0.263 | — |
| Social functioning | 79 (71; 88) | 85 (77; 92) | 73 (64; 83) | 0.101 | — |
| Vitality | 54 (46; 61) | 57 (51; 62) | 50 (43; 57) | 0.492 | — |