Burden of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in the United States: Results of a Nationally Representative Survey of Over 71,000 Americans.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Digestive diseases account for >100 million ambulatory care visits annually in the U.S. Yet, comparatively less is known about the true burden of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in the general U.S.

Population

The aim of this study was to use data from the "National GI Survey"-a population-based audit of GI symptoms in >71,000 participants-to determine the prevalence and predictors of GI symptoms in community-dwelling Americans.

Methods

We conducted the National GI Survey using a mobile app called MyGiHealth, which employs a computer algorithm that systematically collects participants' GI symptoms. We recruited a nationally representative sample of Americans to complete the survey, which guided respondents through National Institutes of Health (NIH) GI Patien

SUBMITTER: Almario CV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6453579 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature