This is a cross-sectional study of symptom burden and clinical management. A subset of patients who have attended the Primary Care (PC) office with reflux symptoms during a retrospective period of 4 months (Index Visit) are invited to complete health survey questionnaires and partake in a subject-physician/study nurse interview (Visit 1), in order to assess the type, intensity and frequency of GERD symptoms at both visits and describe the treatment provided. Additionally, the impact of GERD on subjects' life, productivity and willingness to pay for GERD symptom relief will be explored. This design will give a "real-life" clinical practice picture in a representative population of PC doctors and subjects.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
500
Research Site
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada
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North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
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Exeter, Ontario, Canada
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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Kanata, Ontario, Canada
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London, Ontario, Canada
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Nepean, Ontario, Canada
...and 5 more locations
To describe the impact of reflux symptoms on subjects' daily life
Time frame: Assessed by means of the patient reported outcomes (PROs)
To describe the impact of reflux symptoms on work productivity
Time frame: Assessed by means of the patient reported outcomes (PROs)
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