title: Questionnaire based gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) assessment scales.
abstract: Questionnaire based assessment scales for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have been utilized for assessment of the patient's symptomatology, assessment of symptom severity and frequency, assessment of health-related quality of life and for assessment of response to treatment. A multitude of unidimensional and multidimensional questionnaires exist for making symptom assessment and monitoring quality of life in GERD. Many of the scales meet some of the parameters of an ideal evaluative GERD specific assessment instrument. Yet, there are certain shortcomings and challenges which are faced in development of GERD questionnaires. This review discusses the features of an ideal symptom assessment instrument, examines the strengths and weaknesses of currently available questionnaires.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110 029, India.
authors.forename: V Pratap
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Mouli
authors.forename: Vineet
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ahuja
mesh_terms: D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires