Table 1

Summary of results of four trials comparing a Helicobacter pylori test and treat strategy with prompt endoscopy

Reference	Primary care and treatment costs	Improvement in dyspepsia	Improvement in quality of life	Patient satisfaction
N/A, not applicable.
In a subgroup of H pylori* negative patients.
Duggan and colleagues⁷	Same	Same	Same	Endoscopy better
Jones and colleagues⁸	Same	N/A	N/A	N/A
Heaney and colleagues⁹	N/A	Test and treat strategy better	Same	N/A
Lassen and colleagues¹⁰	Same	Same	Same	Endoscopy better*