Brief Article
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2012; 18(20): 2517-2525
Published online May 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i20.2517
Table 4 Results of colon-cleansing efficacy excluding patients with severe constipation
VariableRight colon
Left colon and rectum
P value
MosapridePlaceboMosapridePlaceboRightLeft
No. of patients104120108120
Overall score
Excellent37244633< 0.01< 0.05
Good31373338NSNS
Fair1620109NSNS
Poor2314NSNS
Inadequate18361836< 0.05< 0.05
Optimal ratings, n (%)84 (80.8)81 (67.5)89 (82.4)80 (66.7)< 0.05< 0.01