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Table 2 Comparison of LARS score components for patients with rectal cancer between learning and validation set

From: Development and evaluation of a Japanese prediction model for low anterior resection syndrome after rectal cancer surgery

Variable

Learning set (n = 115)

Validation set (n = 45)

p value

LARS score, median [IQR]

27 [11–34]

25 [13–32]

0.796

LARS categories, n (%)

   

 No LARS

45 (39.1)

15 (33.3)

 

 Minor LARS

23 (20.0)

15 (33.3)

 

 Major LARS

47 (40.9)

15 (33.3)

 
  1. IQR interquartile range, LARS low anterior resection syndrome