Table 2 |
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Comparison of baseline QOLRAD scores in adolescents and adults based on heartburn severity. |
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Heartburn Severity at Baseline |
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Mild |
Moderate |
Severe |
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QOLRAD Domain |
Adolescent |
Adulta |
Adolescent |
Adulta |
Adolescent |
Adulta |
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Emotional distress |
5.4 |
5.2 |
4.9 |
4.1 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
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Sleep disturbance |
5.4 |
5.4 |
5.0 |
4.4 |
4.8 |
3.7 |
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Food/drink problems |
4.6 |
5.0 |
4.3 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
3.5 |
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Vitality |
5.1 |
5.0 |
4.5 |
3.9 |
4.0 |
3.2 |
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Physical/social functioning |
5.9 |
6.0 |
5.5 |
5.1 |
4.7 |
4.3 |
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Abbreviation: QOLRAD, Quality of Life in Reflux and Dyspepsia questionnaire. aData from adults are derived from a previous study by Wiklund et al [16]. |
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Gunasekaran et al. BMC Gastroenterology 2009 9:84 doi:10.1186/1471-230X-9-84 |
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