Patient self-assessment of test-day symptoms in 24-h pH-metry for suspected gastroesophageal reflux disease

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 795-799

  Booth, M I ^a   Stratford, J ^a   Dehn, T C B ^a  

^a ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

24 h pH tests; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Symptom index

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE SEVERITY; ESOPHAGITIS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF EVALUATION; STOMACH PH; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0034948255     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003655201750313298     Document Type: Article

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