Development and evaluation of FSSG: Frequency scale for the symptoms of GERD

Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 888-891

  Kusano, Motoyasu ^a   Shimoyama, Yasuyuki ^a   Sugimoto, Sayaka ^b   Kawamura, Osamu ^a   Maeda, Masaki ^b   Minashi, Keiko ^b   Kuribayashi, Shiko ^b   Higuchi, Tatsuya ^b   Zai, Hiroaki ^b   Ino, Kyoko ^b   Horikoshi, Tsutomu ^b   Sugiyama, Tadashi ^b   Toki, Munetoshi ^b   Ohwada, Tsuneo ^b   Mori, Masatomo ^b  

^a GUNMA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b GUNMA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Frequency scale for the symptoms of GERD (FSSG); Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GASTROSCOPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 6944229422     PISSN: 09441174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00535-004-1417-7     Document Type: Article

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