Table 3 Severity scores for mild, moderate and severe IBS patients before and after the dietary intervention
IBS-SSS | Before | IBS-SSS | After | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (± SD) | Median | Range | Mean (± SD) | Median | Range | ||
Mild (n = 1) | 175 (-) | 175 | – | Mild (n = 8) | 146.8 (± 19.5) | 150 | 100–175 |
Moderate (n = 12) | 277.5 (± 23.4) | 287.5 | 250–300 | Moderate (n = 20) | 231.25 (± 28.6) | 237.5 | 200–300 |
Severe (n = 17) | 369.1 (± 29.1) | 350 | 300–450 | Severe (n = 2) | 375 (± 25) | 375 | 350–400 |