Table 2

Change in total symptom score by condition

ConditionChange in total symptom scoreParticipants with this condition, nP value
MeanSD
Barrett’s oesophagus−10.338.618<0.001
Coeliac disease−7.668.332<0.001
Colorectal cancer−13.098.711<0.001
Crohn’s disease−10.509.920<0.001
Diverticular disease−6.517.071<0.001
Gallstones−6.736.4730.002
Gastritis−6.955.7104<0.001
Gastroparesis−11.268.423<0.001
GORD (acid reflux)−5.875.7323<0.001
GI bleeding−12.078.515<0.001
Haemorrhoids−6.605.8151<0.001
Hiatal hernia−6.577.075<0.001
Irritable bowel syndrome−6.445.7328<0.001
Lactose intolerance−7.196.2118<0.001
Pancreatitis−10.879.515<0.001
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)−8.847.051<0.001
Stomach or intestinal ulcers−6.966.452<0.001
Ulcerative colitis−7.737.937<0.001
  • GI, gastrointestinal; GORD, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.