Episode-level reflux characteristics: How experienced reviewers differentiate true reflux from artifact on pH-impedance studies.

Barrett RogersBenjamin RogersMarzio FrazzoniEdoardo SavarinoSabine Roman Daniel Sifrim Chandra Prakash Gyawali

Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2021)

Acidic episodes with high proximal extent in the upright position and longer acid clearance times on pH-impedance studies have the highest concordance for identification by expert reviewers. Reflux episode identification may be influenced by reviewer opinion despite availability of established criteria.

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