Study | Patients with Chronic Constipation (n) | Average age (Years) | Male:Female | Positive response n(%) | Time to assessment (Months (range)) | Duration of therapy (Months (range)) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chan [13] | 60 | 46 | 8:52 | 39 (65) | 6a | 10.7a |
Christensen [9] | 79 | 52a | 25:62a | 27 (34) | 21 (1–116)a | 8 (1–85)a |
Koch [14] | 10 | 55.4 | 4:7a | 3 (30) | 3a | - |
Cazemier [15] | 12 | 46 | 1:3 | 6 (50) | - | 102 (30–216)a |
Gosselink [16] | 37b | 54 | 5:32 | 24 (65) | 56 (8–154)a | d |
Gardiner [18] | 41 | - | - | 21 (51) | - | - |
Crawshaw [17] | 15 | 54 (41–61)a | 13:35a | 8 (53) | 12ac | - |
Total | 254 | - | - | 128 |