Can patients determine the level of their dysphagia?

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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2017; 23(6): 1038-1043
Published online Feb 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i6.1038

Table 4 Associated symptoms and their ability to improve patient localisation of dysphagia n (%)

Symptom	Number reporting symptom	Number with symptom correctly localising dysphagia	P value
Regurgitation/choking	416/647 (67.4)	195/416 (46.9)	0.478
Reflux	339/649 (52.2)	152/339 (44.8)	0.059
Odynophagia	158/651 (24.3)	72/158 (45.6)	0.415
Chest pain	162/649 (25.0)	71/162 (43.8)	0.180
Change in diet	315/651 (48.4)	151/315 (47.9)	0.883
Weight gain	47/635 (7.9)	20/47 (42.6)	0.422
Weight loss	244/611 (39.9)	116/244 (47.5)	0.816

Citation: Ashraf HH, Palmer J, Dalton HR, Waters C, Luff T, Strugnell M, Murray IA. Can patients determine the level of their dysphagia? World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(6): 1038-1043
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i6/1038.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i6.1038