Upper gastrointestinal symptoms in North America: Prevalence and relationship to healthcare utilization and quality of life

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 809-818

  Frank, Lori ^a,b,c,d,e   Kleinman, Leah ^a,b,c,d,e   Ganoczy, Dara ^a,b,c,d,e   McQuaid, Kenneth ^a,b,c,d,e   Sloan, Sheldon ^a,b,c,d,e   Eggleston, Andrew ^a,b,c,d,e   Tougas, Gervais ^a,b,c,d,e   Farup, Christina ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a UNITED BIOSOURCE CORPORATION   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c JANSSEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^d Janssen Ortho Inc   (Canada)

^e MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Gastrointestinal symptoms; Health care utilization; Quality of life; Ulcer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORTH AMERICA; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT;

ADULT; AGED; CANADA; DRUG UTILIZATION; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OFFICE VISITS; PEPTIC ULCER; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034074517     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005468332122     Document Type: Article

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