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Acid Reflux Disease Quality of Care

Scientists at University of Aberdeen discuss research in acid reflux disease quality of care

Published in Medical Device Law Weekly, October 26th, 2008

Fresh data on acid reflux disease are presented in the report 'The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of minimal access surgery amongst people with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease - a UK collaborative study. The REFLUX trial.' In this recent study, researchers in the United Kingdom conducted a study "To evaluate the clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and safety of a policy of relatively early laparoscopic surgery compared with continued medical management amongst people with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) judged suitable for both policies. Relative clinical effectiveness was assessed by a randomised trial (with parallel non-randomised preference groups) comparing a...

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