Optimization of Diagnosing Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Adolescents Using GerdQ Questionnaire

• Main Authors: T.A. Kriuchko, I.M. Nesinа
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Publishing House Zaslavsky 2015-10-01
• Series: Zdorovʹe Rebenka
• Subjects: gastroesophageal disease; adolescents; diagnosis; questionnaire GerdQ
• Online Access: http://childshealth.zaslavsky.com.ua/article/view/75114

Objective: to study the sensitivity and specificity of GerdQ questionnaire for the diagnosing gastroesophageal reflux disease in adolescents in the outpatient. Materials and methods. A survey of 95 adolescents with complaints from the upper gastrointestinal tract was performed. After filling out the questionnaire, all children were examined by a pediatric gastroenterologist with the establishment of the preliminary diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease. To confirm the diagnosis the patients were undergone instrumental tests (esophagogastroduodenoscopy, pH-meter). These results of objective specialist’s examination and additional research were compared with the results of GerdQ questionnaire. Results. The sensitivity of GerdQ questionnaire was 68.7 %, specificity was 92.3 %