Who Consults With Dyspepsia? Results from a...

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Dyspepsia is common, and the condition is often chronic, with a relapsing and remitting nature. Factors influencing the decision to consult a physician with symptoms remain unclear. METHODS: The authors conducted a 10-yr follow-up longitudinal survey of individuals originally involved in a community-screening program for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). All surviving, traceable participants were contacted by validated postal …

Authors

Bailey AG; Ford AC; Axon AT; Forman D; Cook MB; Moayyedi P

Journal

The American Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol. 102, No. 5,

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer

Publication Date

May 2007

DOI

10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01080.x

ISSN

0002-9270

Associated Experts

Paul Moayyedi

Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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Fields of Research (FoR)

32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 3202 Clinical sciences

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal Chi-Square Distribution Dyspepsia England Female Follow-Up Studies Health Status Indicators Humans Irritable Bowel Syndrome Logistic Models Longitudinal Studies Male Middle Aged Quality of Life Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Referral and Consultation Surveys and Questionnaires

Who Consults With Dyspepsia? Results from a Longitudinal 10-Yr Follow-Up Study