Empirical treatment followed by a test-and-treat strategy is more cost-effective in comparison with prompt endoscopy or radiography in patients with dyspeptic symptoms: A randomized trial in a primary care setting

Family Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 238-243

  Laheij, R J F ^a   Hermsen, J Th ^a   Jansen, J B M J ^a   Horrevorts, A M ^a   Rongen, R J ^a   van Rossum, L G M ^a   Witteman, E ^a   de Koning, R W ^a  

^a CANISIUS WILHELMINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dyspepsia; Endoscopy; Radiography; Randomized controlled trial; Treat and test

Indexed keywords

ANTACID AGENT; GASTROINTESTINAL MUCOSA PROTECTIVE AGENT; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; OMEPRAZOLE; PROKINETIC AGENT; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; DYSPEPSIA; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; ERADICATION THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GASTROINTESTINAL RADIOGRAPHY; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL FEE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAPSE; SEROLOGY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; ANTI-ULCER AGENTS; DYSPEPSIA; FEMALE; GASTROSCOPY; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; OMEPRAZOLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2942635229     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmh304     Document Type: Article

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