RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Best practice in symptom assessment: a review
JF Gut
JO Gut
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Society of Gastroenterology
SP iv49
OP iv54
DO 10.1136/gut.2003.034355
VO 53
IS suppl 4
A1 McColl, E
YR 2004
UL http://gut.bmj.com/content/53/suppl_4/iv49.abstract
AB Assessment of symptoms is important both in the diagnosis of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), and in monitoring response to therapeutic interventions. Key quality aims in assessing symptoms are to gather data that are valid, reliable, unbiased, discriminating, and responsive to change. Important considerations include who should assess symptoms, method of data collection, timing of assessment, and methods of assessing multiple symptoms.