Randomized Controlled Trial
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2022; 28(22): 2509-2522
Published online Jun 14, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i22.2509
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population

Total included subjects (n = 456)
Placebo group (n = 226)
Probiotic group (n = 230)
Female392 (86)190 (84.1)202 (87.8)
Age (yr)40.5 ± 14.2639.9 ± 14.5641.2 ± 13.96
Abdominal pain score3.98 ± 1.053.98 ± 1.073.97 ± 1.04
Bloating score4.01 ± 1.174.04 ± 1.183.99 ± 1.15
Flatulence/borborygmi score3.64 ± 1.373.62 ± 1.463.66 ± 1.28
IBS-QOL global score68.0 ± 17.0267.2 ± 17.1768.8 ± 16.86