Prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease in Turkish children aged 3-6 years old; development of gastroesophageal reflux disease questionnaire to use for Turkish children (Sm-2 Reflux Questionnaire) [Yaş Arali?i Üç-Alti Yil Olan Türk Çocuklarinda Gastroözofageal Reflü Hastali?i Sikli?i; Türk Çocuklarinda Kullanilmak Üzere Gastroözofageal Reflü Hastali?i Anket Formu Hazirlanmasi (Sm-2 Reflü Anket Formu)]
- Aydo?du S.
- Rala Tanriverdi S.
- Köse T.
- Karakoyun M.
- Bor S.
- Sa? E.
- Çakir M.
DOIAbstract
2-s2.0-85058274966Objective: We aimed to develop a questionnaire form for the diagnosis of gastroe-sophageal reflux disease in Turkish children aged 3-6 years old, and to analyze the frequency of gastroesophageal reflux disease in children aged 3-6 years old. Material and Methods: The study included the 3 groups of patients. Group 1 included 45 patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease, group 2 included 100 healthy children and group 3 included 283 children aged 3-6 years old in Menderes district. Previous questionnaire forms translated to Turkish and then modified with novel questions. The novel questionnaire form performed to children in group 1 and group 2. Each item was given a score according to odds ratio of symptoms between two g...