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ArticleGastroenterology research and practice2017

Pictograms to Provide a Better Understanding of Gastroesophageal Reflux Symptoms in Chinese Subjects.

Wei Zhao, Hong Jin, Lili Zhang, Bin Wang, Fangyuan Sun, Huanli Jiao, Chao Sun, Bangmao Wang

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Wei ZhaoDepartment of GI, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300054, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1241-0096
Hong JinDepartment of GI, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300054, China.
Lili ZhangDepartment of GI, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300054, China.
Bin WangDepartment of GI, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300054, China.
Fangyuan SunDepartment of GI, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300054, China.
Huanli JiaoPhysical Examination Center, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300054, China.
Chao SunDepartment of GI, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300054, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0380-7999
Bangmao WangDepartment of GI, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300054, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2796-1584

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Abstract

objectiveTo explore whether pictograms could help people understand reflux symptoms.

methodsGastroenterologists (

resultsCompared with the physicians, healthy people without medical education tended to make mistakes in the understanding of the terms of reflux symptoms. Among GERD patients, all the terms of reflux symptoms could be understood accurately. Compared with that of non-GI physicians, GI physician had a higher accuracy in the understanding of the term regurgitation (

conclusionsPictograms could help ordinary people who do not have medical education to understand reflux symptoms more accurately in China. Compared with abstract terms, pictograms could be useful for epidemiological studies and diagnosis of GERD in the community.

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PMCPMC5471582

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