Table 3 Seven subscales and twelve primary outcomes of PGSAS-45

(Symptoms)

 Esophageal reflux subscale

2.73 ± 1.43

2.71 ± 1.52

2.10 ± 1.46

0.088

EG versus. GT

0.933

EG versus. DT

0.047

0.44

GT versus. DT

0.046

0.41

 Abdominal pain subscale

1.60 ± 0.59

1.68 ± 0.97

1.51 ± 0.63

0.565

 Meal-related distress subscale

2.00 ± 0.92

2.10 ± 1.01

2.06 ± 1.10

0.849

 Indigestion subscale

2.10 ± 0.64

1.95 ± 0.59

2.08 ± 0.69

0.346

 Diarrhea subscale

1.59 ± 0.90

1.39 ± 0.73

1.75 ± 1.26

0.144

 Constipation subscale

1.76 ± 1.27

1.58 ± 1.11

1.33 ± 0.59

0.185

 Dumping subscale

1.74 ± 0.92

1.85 ± 0.93

1.81 ± 0.92

0.810

 Total symptom score

1.93 ± 0.47

1.90 ± 0.54

1.81 ± 0.52

0.530

(Living status)

 Change in body weight(%) *

-9.83 ± 8.85

-12.63 ± 9.36

-8.08 ± 5.53

0.021

EG versus. GT

0.093

0.31

EG versus. DT

0.259

GT versus. DT

0.002

0.55

Ingested amount of food per meal*

6.20 ± 1.56

6.12 ± 1.49

6.44 ± 2.38

0.647

Necessity for additional meals

2.08 ± 0.72

2.22 ± 0.91

2.11 ± 1.21

0.670

Quality of ingestion subscale*

3.74 ± 0.56

3.60 ± 0.68

3.85 ± 0.73

0.140

Ability for working

2.22 ± 0.70

2.39 ± 1.08

2.03 ± 0.65

0.126

(QOL)

 Dissatisfaction with symptoms

2.45 ± 0.83

2.48 ± 1.05

2.11 ± 0.92

0.142

 Dissatisfaction at the meal

2.78 ± 0.86

2.64 ± 0.96

2.25 ± 1.00

0.031

EG versus. GT

0.374

EG versus. DT

0.009

0.58

GT versus. DT

0.051

0.40

 Dissatisfaction at working

2.06 ± 0.86

1.97 ± 0.83

1.86 ± 0.54

0.513

 Dissatisfaction for daily life subscale

2.43 ± 0.61

2.36 ± 0.80

2.07 ± 0.68

0.062

EG versus. GT

0.610

EG versus. DT

0.012

0.56

GT versus. DT

0.064

0.38

 Physical component summary*

49.39 ± 3.72

49.71 ± 3.29

50.47 ± 3.62

0.360

 Mental component summary*

48.24 ± 4.49

47.42 ± 5.42

48.14 ± 4.79

0.608