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Table 1 Course of complaints for total study population and for Non Ulcer Dyspepsia (NUD), IBS and Other. (patient questionnaire data)

From: Chronic non-specific abdominal complaints in general practice: a prospective study on management, patient health status and course of complaints

 

Baseline

18 months

 
 

Total (n = 291)

NUD (n = 36)

IBS (n = 125)

Other (n = 130)

Total (n = 230)

NUD (n = 29)

IBS (n = 95)

Other (n = 106)

 

% of patients with subjective improvement

55.2%

50%

44.8%

60.8%

48.3%

58.6%

43.2%

50.0%

 

GSRS

33.6

34.8

34.4

32.5

31.8

31.5

33.0

31.0

 
         

Norm scores*

SCL-anxiety

18.4

15.8

19.4

18.0

16.9

15.5

17.2

17.0

12

SCL-depression

26.6

22.7

28.1

26.2

25.9

23.7

26.4

26.2

20

         

Norm scores**

NHP-physical mobility

11.7

10.7

12.1

11.6

10.0

9.6

10.7

9.5

4.1

NHP-pain

20.3

16.1

21.5

20.3

14.7

11.0

16.2

14.3

7.0

NHP-sleep

20.9

14.8

26.4

17.4

16.1

13.4

20.3

13.1

15.2

NHP-energy

32.8

23.8

33.4

34.6

26.6

20.6

30.8

28.8

17.0

NHP-social isolation

10.2

6.3

12.4

9.3

7.8

7.2

6.9

8.7

5.3

NHP-emotional reactions

19.3

12.5

21.0

19.6

13.6

8.7

16.2

15.5

13.1

  1. * Mean norm scores in a healthy population
  2. ** Mean norm scores: females 45–50 years of age