Clinical and economic consequences of dyspepsia in the community.
Dyspepsia is a common problem where many sufferers do not seek healthcare. The clinical impact of the condition in the community and the economic costs were assessed using data from a large cross sectional survey. Dyspepsia may be costing society 1 billion pounds each year in the UK. Thus dyspepsia is a huge clinical and economic burden and cost effective management strategies and treatments are urgently required.
Moayyedi
P
P
Gastroenterology Unit, Centre for Digestive Diseases, General Infirmary at Leeds, Leeds, UK. pmoayyedi@bham.ac.uk
Mason
J
J
D017281:Cost of Illness; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000191:economics*; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D011788:Quality of Life; D006113:United Kingdom