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The purpose of this study is to calculate the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) by mean of GERD-Q questionnaire in patients with upper gastrointestinal tract symptoms in Egypt.
Prevalence of Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in patients with upper gastrointestinal tract symptoms in Egypt
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Patients with Gastrointestinal Trackt Symptoms |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Percentage of patients scoring ≥ 8 in GERD-Q | Percentage of patients scoring ≥ 8 in GERD-Q will be considered as suffering from GERD. The GERD-Q is a potentially useful tool for family practitioners and other health care professionals in diagnosing and managing GERD without initial specialist referral or endoscopy. The Egyptian-validated version of the GERD-Q will be used for the study purposes. | baseline |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Socio-demographic characteristics of patients diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) | Descriptive analysis of socio-demographic characteristics of patients diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in Egypt. | baseline |
| Treatment patterns in patients diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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Community patients
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Dina A Ahmed, MD | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Research Site | Al Mansurah | Egypt | ||||
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Descriptive analysis of treatment patterns in patients diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in Egypt. |
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| Al Menia |
| Egypt |
| Research Site | Alex | Egypt |
| Research Site | Asuit | Egypt |
| Research Site | Aswān | Egypt |
| Research Site | Banhā | Egypt |
| Research Site | Cairo | Egypt |
| Research Site | Domiaat | Egypt |
| Research Site | Hurghada | Egypt |
| Research Site | Ismailia | Egypt |
| Research Site | Kafr ash Shaykh | Egypt |
| Research Site | Kalubia | Egypt |
| Research Site | Luxor | Egypt |
| Research Site | Mahala | Egypt |
| Research Site | Menofia | Egypt |
| Research Site | Port-Saeed | Egypt |
| Research Site | Qina | Egypt |
| Research Site | Sharkiah | Egypt |
| Research Site | Sohag | Egypt |
| Research Site | Suiz | Egypt |
| Research Site | Tanta | Egypt |
| ID | Term |
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| D005764 | Gastroesophageal Reflux |
| ID | Term |
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| D015154 | Esophageal Motility Disorders |
| D003680 | Deglutition Disorders |
| D004935 | Esophageal Diseases |
| D005767 | Gastrointestinal Diseases |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
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