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Background The reported outcome level of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has received attention. There are few mature outcome scales with Chinese cultural characteristics for patients with IBD, and the developed scales need strict evaluation. Objective To analyze and evaluate the measurement properties of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Scale〔PROISCD-IBD (V1.0) 〕, to provide basis for scientific evaluation of reported outcomes in patients with IBD. Methods From October 2020 to January 2022, PROISCD-IBD (V1.0) was used to detect 274 IBD patients who were treated in the Outpatient and Inpatient Departments of Gastroenterology in the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University and the Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University. PROISCD IBD (V1.0) consisted of 1 commonality module and 1 IBD specific module (TIBD) . The commonality module had 30 items, which were divided into 4 domains of physical health (PHD) , mental health (MHD) , social health (SHD) , and spiritual/belief health (SBD) . TIBD covered four aspects of digestive system symptoms (DSS) , extraintestinal symptom (EXS) , special psychological symptoms (SPP) , and treatment side effects (TSE) . Cronbach's α coefficient and split-half coefficient were used to test the reliability. Correlation coefficient method, exploratory factor analysis and structural equation model were used to analyze the structural validity. Clinical validity of each domain was analyzed using t test. Results The Cronbach's α coefficients of PHD, MHD, SHD, SBD and TIBD of PROISCD-IBD (V1.0) were 0.732, 0.838, 0.781, 0.673 and 0.884, respectively. Cronbach's α coefficient of total scale was 0.932. The half-score coefficients of PHD, MHD, SHD, SBD and TIBD were 0.669, 0.859, 0.610, 0.494 and 0.795, respectively, and the half-score reliability of the total scale was 0.879. Correlation analysis showed that the phase coefficients of PHD, MHD, SHD and SBD scores and commonality module score were all >0.6 (P

Background and Study Aims: For bowel preparation, using a reduced volume of polyethylene glycol (PEG) solution without influencing its effectiveness would be preferable. While simethicone shows great potential as an adjunctive agent, data on its use are limited. We aimed to clarify whether simethicone added to low-volume PEG solution improved bowel cleansing. PATIENTS AND METHODS : Consecutive adult patients registered for colonoscopy were recruited from seven medical centers in South China between 15 April and 15 July 2015 and prospectively randomized into two groups: 2 L PEG (conventional group) and 2 L PEG plus simethicone (simethicone group). The primary endpoint was the effectiveness of bowel cleansing according to the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS). Secondary endpoints included cecal intubation time, adenoma detection rate (ADR), patient safety and compliance, and adverse events. RESULTS : We included 290 and 289 patients in the conventional and simethicone groups, respectively, for analysis. The proportion with acceptable bowel cleansing (BBPS ≥ 6) was significantly higher in the simethicone group than in the conventional group (88.2 % vs. 76.6 %; P < 0.001). The mean (SD) BBPS score was significantly lower in the conventional group (6.5 [1.8] vs. 7.3 [1.7]; P < 0.001), as was the bubble score (2.5 [0.7] vs. 2.8 [0.5]; P < 0.001). The average cecal intubation time was significantly shorter in the simethicone group (6.3 [3.1] vs. 7.5 [5.1] minutes; P < 0.001). The ADR in the right colon was higher in the simethicone group than in the conventional group (16.6 % vs. 10.3 %; P = 0.03). Safety and compliance, including the taste, smell, and dosage of PEG, were similar for both groups.Conclusions: Simethicone added to low-volume PEG solution improves bowel-cleansing efficacy, with similar safety and compliance, shorter cecal intubation time, and higher ADR. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background and Study Aims: For bowel preparation, using a reduced volume of polyethylene glycol (PEG) solution without influencing its effectiveness would be preferable. While simethicone shows great potential as an adjunctive agent, data on its use are limited. We aimed to clarify whether simethicone added to low-volume PEG solution improved bowel cleansing. PATIENTS AND METHODS : Consecutive adult patients registered for colonoscopy were recruited from seven medical centers in South China between 15 April and 15 July 2015 and prospectively randomized into two groups: 2 L PEG (conventional group) and 2 L PEG plus simethicone (simethicone group). The primary endpoint was the effectiveness of bowel cleansing according to the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS). Secondary endpoints included cecal intubation time, adenoma detection rate (ADR), patient safety and compliance, and adverse events. RESULTS : We included 290 and 289 patients in the conventional and simethicone groups, respectively, for analysis. The proportion with acceptable bowel cleansing (BBPS ≥ 6) was significantly higher in the simethicone group than in the conventional group (88.2 % vs. 76.6 %; P  < 0.001). The mean (SD) BBPS score was significantly lower in the conventional group (6.5 [1.8] vs. 7.3 [1.7]; P  < 0.001), as was the bubble score (2.5 [0.7] vs. 2.8 [0.5]; P  < 0.001). The average cecal intubation time was significantly shorter in the simethicone group (6.3 [3.1] vs. 7.5 [5.1] minutes; P  < 0.001). The ADR in the right colon was higher in the simethicone group than in the conventional group (16.6 % vs. 10.3 %; P  = 0.03). Safety and compliance, including the taste, smell, and dosage of PEG, were similar for both groups., Conclusions: Simethicone added to low-volume PEG solution improves bowel-cleansing efficacy, with similar safety and compliance, shorter cecal intubation time, and higher ADR., Competing Interests: None, (© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.)