Table 3

 Identified population prevalence studies on symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux not meeting the inclusion criteria for analysis (in reverse date order)

Reference (first author)Sample size
>reported
Sample size
>⩾200
Response
>rate reported
Response
>rate ⩾50%
Recall period
>reported
Recall period
>⩽1 year
At least weekly
>symptoms
>reported
Rajendra (2004)36NoNo
Wong (2004)37No
Fujimoto (2003)38NoNoNoNo
Khoshbaten (2003)39NoNoNo
Nilsson (2003)22No
Watanabe (2003)40No
Cameron (2002)41No
Conio (2002)42NoNo
Louis (2002)43NoNo
Agreus (2001)44No
Avidan (2001)45NoNoNo
Haque (2000)46No
Kennedy (2000)47No
Jasani (1999)48No
Lagergren (1999)49No
Oliveria (1999)50No
Kennedy (1998)51No
Corder (1996)52No
Mold (1991)53No
Ruth (1991)54NoNo
Nebel (1976)55No