Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in children with neurological impairment: a retrospective cohort study

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine the incidence and prevalence of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) diagnosis and treatment in children with neurological impairment (NI) along with relationship to key variables.

Design

This is a population-based retrospective cohort study.

Setting

This study takes place in Alberta, Canada.

Patients

Children with NI were identified by hospital-based International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes from 2006 to 2018.

Main outcome measures

Incidence and prevalence of a GERD diagnosis identified by: (1) hospital-based ICD-10 codes; (2) specialist claims; (3) dispensation of acid-suppressing medication (ASM). Age, gender, complex chronic conditions (CCC) and technology assistance were covariates.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Dewan T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9490596 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature