Journal article
The impact of illness in patients with moderate to severe gastro-esophageal reflux disease
Abstract
BackgroundGastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common disease. It impairs health related quality of life (HRQL). However, the impact on utility scores and work productivity in patients with moderate to severe GERD is not well known.MethodsWe analyzed data from 217 patients with moderate to severe GERD (mean age 50, SD 13.7) across 17 Canadian centers. Patients completed three utility instruments – the standard gamble (SG), the feeling …
Authors
El-Dika S; Guyatt GH; Armstrong D; Degl'innocenti A; Wiklund I; Fallone CA; Tanser L; van Zanten SV; Heels-Ansdell D; Wahlqvist P
Journal
BMC Gastroenterology, Vol. 5, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2005
DOI
10.1186/1471-230x-5-23
ISSN
1471-230X