Clinical and economic consequences of dyspepsia in the community
- 1Gastroenterology Unit, Centre for Digestive Diseases, General Infirmary at Leeds, Leeds, UK
- 2Centre of Health Economics, University of York, York, UK
- Correspondence to:
Professor P Moayyedi, Gastroenterology Unit, City Hospital NHS Trust, Dudley Road, Winson Green, Birmingham B18 7QH;
pmoayyedi{at}bham.ac.uk
Abstract
Dyspepsia is a common problem where many sufferers do not seek healthcare. The clinical impact of the condition in the community and the economic costs were assessed using data from a large cross sectional survey. Dyspepsia may be costing society £1 billion each year in the UK. Thus dyspepsia is a huge clinical and economic burden and cost effective management strategies and treatments are urgently required.
