The response rates were 80% in the mandatory and 79% in the selective endoscopy group.
The mean incidence of relevant peptic and malignant lesions in the mandatory and selective endoscopy groups were:
10.7% and 10.7% (with 1-0 risk factors),
13.8% and 15.9% (with 2-3 risk factors)
33.3% and 33.3% (with > 3 risk factors)
The development of symptoms (expressed as the average symptom score) in the mandatory and selective endoscopy groups:
10.6 and 9.5 (Day 1),
4.7 and 4.7 (Day 7),
2.4 and 2.5 (Day 28),
1.6 and 1.5 (Day 56 and 84)
The rates of absence from work in the mandatory and selective endoscopy groups were:
19% and 17.5% (Day 1),
6.2% and 10.7% (Day 7),
1.3% and 3.6% (Day 28) (p<0.1),
2% and 0.4% (Day 56) (p<0.1)
0% and 1.3% (Day 84).
The number of endoscopies per patient performed was 1 and 0.35 in the mandatory and selective endoscopy group, respectively. The number of consultations per patient was 2.1 and 2.4 in the mandatory and selective endoscopy group, respectively. The number of medications per patient was 1.78 in the mandatory and 1.8 in the selective endoscopy group.