Table 2

Ottawa Bowel Preparation Scores

Clear fluid dietLow-residue breakfastp Value
Intention-to-treat analysisn=109n=105
 Total OBPS, mean±SD4.97±3.284.97±2.83
 (95% CI)(4.35 to 5.59)4.42 to 5.52)0.999
 Total OBPS, mean difference−0.01
 (95% CI)(−0.83 to 0.83)
 Right OBPS, mean±SD1.72±1.181.80±1.050.597
 (95% CI)(1.48 to 1.95)(1.59 to 2.02)
 Fluid score, mean±SD0.47±0.660.59±0.67
 (95% CI)(0.34 to 0.61)(0.46 to 0.72)0.220
Per-protocol analysisn=116n=98
 Total OBPS, mean±SD4.68±3.145.32±2.940.124
 (95% CI)(4.10 to 5.25)(4.73 to 5.92)
 Total OBPS, mean difference−0.65
 (95% CI)(−1.47 to 0.18)
 Right OBPS, mean±SD1.62±1.161.93±1.040.050
 (95% CI)(1.39 to 1.84)(1.71 to 2.15)
 Fluid Score, mean±SD0.45±0.640.63±0.690.069
 (95% CI)(0.33 to 0.58)(0.48 to 0.77)
Stratified by bowel preparation timing
 Traditional dosing (n=93)
  Total OBPS, mean±SD5.77±3.325.41±2.830.585
  (95% CI)(4.81 to 6.72)(4.54 to 6.28)
 Split-dosing (n=121)
  Total OBPS, mean±SD4.32±3.134.56±2.720.651
  (95% CI)(3.51 to 5.12)(3.86 to 5.26)