19 February 2021>: Clinical Research
Assessment of the Multiple Rapid Swallows Test for Gauging Esophageal Reflux Burden in Patients with Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Jing Chen BCE , Baona Guo BF , Chuxuan Bin D , Chuan Zhang G** , Yutao Zhan A**DOI: 10.12659/MSM.928554
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e928554
Table 1 GERD-Q questionnaire [7].
Question (symptoms over the previous week) | Frequency score | |||
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0 day | 1 day | 2–3 days | 4–7 days | |
1. How often did you have a burning feeling behind your breastbone (heartburn)? | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2. How often did you have stomach contents (liquid or food) moving upwards to your throat or mouth (regurgitation)? | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
3. How often did you have a pain in the center of the upper stomach? | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
4. How often did you have nausea? | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
5. How often did you have difficulty getting a good night’s sleep because of your heartburn and ⁄ or regurgitation? | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
6. How often did you take additional medication for your heartburn and ⁄ or regurgitation, other than what the physician told you to take? | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |