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Table 3 Between group significance values at days 14 and 28 and overall effect sizes (Independent Samples Mann-Whitney U Test)

From: A poly-herbal blend (Herbagut®) on adults presenting with gastrointestinal complaints: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

  

p-valuea

Effect sizeb

GSRS

 Abdominal Pain

Day 14

.021

 

Day 28

<.001

0.74 (large)

 Constipation

Day 14

.613

 

Day 28

<.001

0.59 (large)

 Diarrhoea

Day 14

.008

 

Day 28

<.001

0.61 (large)

 Indigestion

Day 14

.216

 

Day 28

<.001

0.73 (large)

 Reflux

Day 14

.157

 

Day 28

<.001

0.79 (large)

WHOQOL-BREF

 Social Relationships

Day 14

.005

 

Day 28

<.001

0.48 (medium)

 Overall Quality

Day 14

<.001

 

Day 28

<.001

0.55 (large)

 Environment health

Day 14

<.001

 

Day 28

<.001

0.78 (large)

 Psychological health

Day 14

<.001

 

Day 28

<.001

0.68 (large)

 Physical health

Day 14

<.001

 

Day 28

<.001

0.66 (large)

PAC-QOL

 Physical discomfort

Day 14

.004

 

Day 28

<.001

0.66 (large)

 Psychosocial discomfort

Day 14

.021

 

Day 28

<.001

0.65 (large)

 Worries and concerns

Day 14

.067

 

Day 28

<.001

0.57 (large)

 Satisfaction

Day 14

.001

 

Day 28

<.001

0.61 (large)

  1. aMann-Whitney U Test; beffect size of Mann-Whitney U test (Day 0 to Day 28)