Symptom assessment tools for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) treatment.

摘要: Relief of symptoms, both typical and atypical, is the mainstay therapy for patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); however, evaluation GERD symptoms' response to treatment has been hampered by lack a questionnaire that meets all criteria an ideal evaluative symptom assessment tool. These are: sensitivity in patients, covering dimensions (multidimensional construct), frequency intensity "typical" "atypical" practical economical, easy understand, responsive over short time intervals, use as patient self-assessment tool, amenable daily use, psychometrically validated, translation into many languages cross-cultural adaptation. Thus far, 14 instruments have developed assess symptoms potentially can be used evaluate during therapeutic trial patients. However, comparison different tools needed.