Letter
Dyspepsia results may not apply in primary care
BMJ 2003; 327 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.327.7418.811-a (Published 02 October 2003) Cite this as: BMJ 2003;327:811
- Brendan C Delaney (B.C.Delaney@bham.ac.uk), reader in primary care,
- Paul Moayyedi, professor of gastroenterology health services research,
- Richard F A Logan, professor of public health and epidemiology
- Department of Primary Care and General Practice, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT
- Gastroenterology Unit, City Hospital NHS Trust, Birmingham B18 7QH
- Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, University Hospital, Nottingham NG7 2UH
EDITOR—Manes et al reported their trial of Helicobacter pylori test and treat v initial proton pump inhibitors.1 Their results in secondary care are encouraging in that eradication treatment for H pylori reduced the relapse of symptoms by 33% compared with a short course of treatment to suppress acid. However, we doubt whether their findings have any relevance …
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