Gastroesophageal reflux symptoms and well-being in a random sample of the general population of a swedish community

• Published in: The American journal of gastroenterology Vol. 101; no. 1; pp. 18 - 28
• Main Authors: WIKLUND, Ingela, CARLSSON, Jonas, VAKIL, Nimish
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Blackwell Publishing 2006; Wolters Kluwer Health Medical Research, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Subjects: Adaptation, Physiological; Adaptation, Psychological; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Cross-Sectional Studies; Esophagus; Female; Gastroenterology; Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen; Gastroesophageal Reflux - diagnosis; Gastroesophageal Reflux - epidemiology; Gastroesophageal Reflux - psychology; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Multivariate Analysis; Other diseases. Semiology; Probability; Prognosis; Quality of Life; Risk Assessment; Sampling Studies; Severity of Illness Index; Sex Factors; Sickness Impact Profile; Surveys and Questionnaires; Sweden - epidemiology; Urban Population; Sweden; Gastroesophageal reflux; Symptomatology; Esophageal disease; Gastroenterology; Digestive diseases; Well being; Quality of life

There is limited information on the relationship between gastroesophageal reflux symptoms and well-being in the general population. This study aimed to investigate this relationship and determine the severity threshold at which reflux symptoms meaningfully affect patients' well-being. A random...