Validation of the Japanese version of the Esophageal Hypervigilance and Anxiety Scale for esophageal symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Esophageal Hypervigilance and Anxiety Scale (EHAS) is an English questionnaire created in the USA to assess these factors in all patients with esophageal diseases. The aim of this study was to develop and validate the Japanese version of EHAS and investigate the relationship between EHAS scores and symptoms in untreated disorders of esophagogastric junction (EGJ) outflow.

Methods

This prospective study recruited patients who underwent high-resolution manometry (HRM) at six tertiary centers in Japan. The EHAS was translated to Japanese using standard forward and backward translation methods. Patients completed the following questionnaires: the Japanese EHAS, Eckardt score, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Questionnaire, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

SUBMITTER: Sawada A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11879752 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature