title: [GerdQ: tool for the diagnosis and management of gastroesophageal reflux disease in primary care].
abstract: Diagnosis and effective management of gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) need a new approach. The 2009 Montreal Consensus recommended that the clinical diagnosis of GERD should be made on the presence of troublesome symptoms. GerdQ, a patient centered-self assessment questionnaire, is made to assist health care professionals. Also, it is easy to use, no diagnostic test required, for example without previous specialist referral or endoscopy. GerdQ is a well documented questionnaire, developed on the basis of evidence. GerdQ has three potential uses in clinical practice: (1) to diagnose gastroesophagel reflux disease with an accuracy similar to that of the gastroenterological evaluation; (2) to assess the relative impact of the disease on patient's lives and to assist in choice of treatment; (3) to measure response to treatment over the time.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Chirurgia Generale, AO Spedali Civili, Università di Brescia.
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Della Casa
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Missale
authors.forename: Renzo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cestari
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D032921:Consensus; D005194:Family Practice; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011320:Primary Health Care; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012372:ROC Curve; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors