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Table 3 Prep quality (Excellent/Good) and completion rates by 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

% Good or Excellent (95% CI)

% Prep Completed (95% CI)

NaP Solution alone

31

2463

76.3 (72-81)

97.3 (96-98)

NaP Sol'n with adjunctive meds

5

358

68.7 (54-84)

92.9 (85-99)

NaP Tablets

7

1793

87.8 (83-93)

97.2 (95-99)

4L PEG alone

33

2729

71.5 (64-80)

89.5 (87-92)

4L PEG with adjunctive meds

6

372

67.8 (49-87)

95.3 (86-100)

2L PEG

17

1919

69.2 (58-81)

98.0 (96-100)

Split dose PEG

5

567

66.4 (31-100)

95.4 (86-100)