Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology (Jan 2005)

Validation of a Short Questionnaire in English and French for Use in Patients with Persistent Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms Despite Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy: The Pass (Proton Pump Inhibitor Acid Suppression Symptom) Test

  • David Armstrong,
  • Sander JO Veldhuyzen van Zanten,
  • Sharon A Chung,
  • Colin M Shapiro,
  • Sukhjeet Dhillon,
  • Sergio Escobedo,
  • Bijan K Chakraborty,
  • Vijay Mann,
  • Lisa Tanser,
  • Krista Nevin

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2005/569368
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 19, no. 6
pp. 350 – 358

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: The management of persistent symptoms during acid suppression therapy in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease or dyspepsia might be improved if patient-physician communication regarding the presence and character of these persistent symptoms were facilitated.