Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	2144
Country	United States

Received	2013-01-31 09:53
Peer-Review Started	2013-01-31 17:12
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2013-03-07 10:29
Revised	2013-03-20 22:30
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2013-04-10 16:52
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2013-04-11 05:03
Articles in Press
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2013-07-22 17:07
Publish the Manuscript Online	2013-08-06 09:19

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Autobiography
Article Title	Probiotic supplementation decreases intestinal transit time: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Larry E Miller and Arthur C Ouwehand
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Larry E Miller, PhD, Miller Scientific Consulting, Inc., 26 Portobello Road, Arden, NC 28704, United States. larry@millerscientific.com
Key Words	Constipation; Gastrointestinal; Intestinal transit time; Meta-analysis; Probiotics
Core Tip	Clinical trials of probiotics for gut health often utilize intestinal transit time (ITT) as a measure of clinical success although treatment effects are not consistent across studies. We performed the first systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to investigate the efficacy of probiotic supplementation on ITT in adults and to identify factors that influence these outcomes. Overall, short-term probiotic supplementation decreases ITT with consistently greater treatment effects identified in constipated or older adults and with certain probiotic strains.
Publish Date	2013-08-06 09:19
Citation	Miller LE, Ouwehand AC. Probiotic supplementation decreases intestinal transit time: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(29): 4718-4725
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i29/4718.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i29.4718

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