Journal article
Effect of population screening and treatment for Helicobacter pylori on dyspepsia and quality of life in the community: a randomised controlled trial
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Infection with Helicobacter pylori is the main cause of peptic-ulcer disease. Treatment of this infection might lower the prevalence of dyspepsia in the community and improve quality of life. We investigated this possibility in a double-blind randomised controlled trial.
METHODS: Individuals aged 40-49 years were randomly selected from the lists of 36 primary-care centres. A researcher interviewed participants with a validated …
Authors
Moayyedi P; Feltbower R; Brown J; Mason S; Mason J; Nathan J; Richards IG; Dowell AC; Axon AT; Study FTLH
Journal
The Lancet, Vol. 355, No. 9216, pp. 1665–1669
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2000
DOI
10.1016/s0140-6736(00)02236-4
ISSN
0140-6736