October 1, 2004Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Non‐cardiac chest pain: predictors of health care seeking, the types of health care professional consulted, work absenteeism and interruption of daily activities
Key result
Acid regurgitation was the only independent predictive symptom associated with consulting a health care professional for non-cardiac chest pain (OR 3.97; 95% CI 1.25-12.63).
Population
212 patients who presented to a Tertiary Hospital Emergency Department over a 1-year period with acute chest…
Design
Cross-sectional
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Discussion
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Implication
Acid regurgitation may prompt care-seeking in non-cardiac chest pain; hypothesis-generating for whether symptom treatment reduces absenteeism.
Study Design
Type
Cross-Sectional (n=212)
Multicenter
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Structured PICO
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Population
212 patients presenting to a tertiary hospital emergency department with acute chest pain over a 1-year period, evaluated for non-cardiac chest pain.
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Outcome
Predictors of health care seeking, types of health care professional consulted, work absenteeism rates, and interruptions to daily activities assessed via the Chest Pain Questionnaire (CPQ).patient reported
Main Result
Odds Ratio: 3.97 (95% CI 1.25–12.63)
Non-cardiac chest pain is associated with high rates of work absenteeism (29%) and daily activity interruption (63%), with acid regurgitation being the strongest predictor for seeking medical care.
Cite This Study
Eslick et al. (2004) conducted a cross-sectional in Non-cardiac chest pain (n=212). Acid regurgitation was evaluated on Consulting for non-cardiac chest pain (OR 3.97, 95% CI 1.25-12.63). Acid regurgitation was the only independent predictive symptom associated with consulting a health care professional for non-cardiac chest pain (OR 3.97; 95% CI 1.25-12.63).