ibs_cam_trials_df: Studies on CAM for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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Studies on CAM for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Description

This dataset, ibs_cam_trials_df, is a data frame containing results from 19 clinical trials examining complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) interventions for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The dataset includes 12 variables characterizing each trial and its outcomes.

Usage

data(ibs_cam_trials_df)

Format

A data frame with 19 observations and 12 variables:

id

Integer trial identifier

study

Character study name/location

year

Integer publication year

country

Character country where study was conducted

ibs.crit

Character IBS diagnostic criteria used

days

Integer study duration in days

visits

Integer number of study visits

jadad

Integer Jadad score for study quality

x.a

Integer active treatment events

n.a

Integer active treatment sample size

x.p

Integer placebo group events

n.p

Integer placebo group sample size

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'ibs_cam_trials_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the DigestiveDataSets package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix 'df' indicates that the dataset is a data frame. The original content has not been modified in any way.

Source

Data taken from the metadat package version 1.4-0.

DigestiveDataSets documentation built on June 8, 2025, 1:04 p.m.