Given the task definition and input, reply with output. Given a paragraph, generate a claim that is supported by the given paragraph. 1) The claim must contain information from within the paragraph. 2) A sentence within the paragraph can be used as a claim. 3) The claim should not have contradictions within the paragraph. 4) The claim should be at most one sentence long.

Readers aren't given information abouthow much the probiotic might cost. The story states that twice as many people in the probioticgroup experienced a decrease in depression scores when compared to the placebo group (64% vs. 32%). However, readers aren'ttold themagnitude of the decrease in depression scores (did their depression decrease a little bit or a whole lot?). This is important information to includeas it speaks to the efficacy of the probiotic supplement as a potential treatment for depression. We also wanted to know more about how symptoms were measured, and if researchers used a clinically validated tool to do so. For use of probiotics as a potential treatment for IBS, the story does discuss that no significant differences were found in improvement of symptoms between the groups. The storystates that no serious side effects of the probiotic were reported, and this is sufficient for Satisfactory rating. Ideally it would have provided additionalinformation aboutwhat wouldconstitutea "serious" side effect. Withthe way the story isworded, it's possible that other side effects were reported by study participants. This is important information to have in order tocompare to other treatments for depression or IBS. The research studywas a randomized controlled trial, which is considered the gold standard in study design, and the story does a good job of notoverstating the research findings. It notes that the evidence is insufficient to recommend probiotics as atreatment for depression, and that larger independent trials areneeded to confirm the findings. There is no disease mongering. There is a discussion earlyin the story that the research was funded by Nestle. The storyalso incorporates opinions from a research scientist who was not involved with the study who provides additionalinsights about the study's findings. The story does address another type of probiotic,lactobacilli,noting that previous research has found the type of probiotic used in the current research,bifidobacteria,to be better at improving gastrointestinal symptoms. Although it appears close tothe end, the story does state that the probiotic used in the study is not commerciallyavailable. The story does a good job of establishing wherethe true novelty of the research lies, which is in the study population used (individuals without IBS and depression or anxiety). By incorporating perspectives froman independent expert, the story does a good job of not relying solely on anews release.
How Probiotics May Help Depression