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Table 1 Descriptive data for each prep treatment arm

From: Polyethylene glycol vs. sodium phosphate for bowel preparation: A treatment arm meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Prep Treatment Arm

# of Treatment Arms

# of Pts

Mean Age, y (range)

% Males (range)

NaP Solution alone

31

2463

58.2 (51-84)

46.6 (20-77)

NaP Solution with adjunctive meds

5

358

56.3 (52-60)

44.6 (31-52)

NaP Tablets

7

1793

56.3 (56-58)

43.7 (40-49)

4L PEG alone

33

2729

59.3 (52-84)

48.2 (14-99)

4L PEG with adjunctive meds

6

372

63.3 (58-81)

57.9 (34-100)

2L PEG

17

1919

58.6 (54-62)

52.6 (30-99)

Split dose PEG

5

567

55.3 (52-57)

49.6 (37-65)