Behavioral Therapy for Functional Heartburn: Recommendation Statements.

ABSTRACT:

Background & aims

Brain-gut behavior therapies (BGBT) are increasingly recognized as effective therapeutic interventions for functional heartburn. However, recommendations regarding candidacy for treatment, initial treatment selection, and navigating treatment non-response have not been established for functional heartburn specifically. The aim of this study was to establish expert-based recommendations for behavioral treatment in patients with functional heartburn.

Methods

The validated RAND/University of California, Los Angeles Appropriateness Method was applied to develop recommendations. A 15-member panel composed of 10 gastrointestinal psychologists and 5 esophageal specialists ranked the appropriateness of a series of statements on a 9-point interval scale over 2 ranki

SUBMITTER: Guadagnoli L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11272445 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature