Health Related Quality of Life in Functional Dyspepsia

Factors Associated With Health Related Quality of Life in Patients With Functional Dyspepsia

Previous studies reported health related quality of life impairment in functional dyspepsia patients. Anxiety, depression, disease severity, age, and employment status associated with HRQOL in functional dyspepsia patients. However, data about HRQOL in Asian population was limited.This study aimed to evaluate factors associated with health related quality of life in patients with functional dyspepsia.

126 functional dyspepsia patients will answer SF-36 HRQOL questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety, and Depression Scale, and Short Form Nepean Dyspepsia Index. Functional dyspepsia and Irritable Bowel Syndrome Rome III diagnostic questionnaire and GERD-Q questionnaire will be used to determine FD type and IBS or GERD overlap.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Dyspepsia patients
• Normal or non ulcer esophagogastroduodenescopy finding

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of GI bleeding
• History of GI malignancies
• Hepatobiliary tract disease
• Diabetes mellitus
• Chronic kidney disease