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Table 3 Clinicians' answers coded as concepts and organised into categories. Answers of 27 clinicians to the question "How would you manage a case like this? " Answers were coded as concepts and organised into categories for each patient. Numbers of answers are presented within parentheses. Each clinician may give several answers that could be included in different categories.

From: Clinicians' management strategies for patients with dyspepsia: a qualitative approach

Categories

Concepts

 

Patient 1

Patient 2

Patient 3

Patient 4

Extend the examination

Exclude coeliac disease, examine colon, liver, gall bladder (6)

Evaluate patient's psychosocial conditions (4)

Evaluate outcome of previous treatment (3)

Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy, expiration tests for Helicobacter pylori (10)

Evaluate patient's psychosocial condition (2)

Evaluate outcome of previous treatment (1)

Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy, expiration tests for Helicobacter pylori (18)

Diagnostic tests for Helicobacter pylori (8)

Prescribe non-pharmacological treatment

Reassuring information (8)

Expectancy (3)

Dietary advice, reduction of alcohol intake (11)

Reduction of stress (7)

Reassuring information (7)

Expectancy (4)

Dietary advice (6)

Reduction of stress (3)

Smoking cessation (2)

Weight reduction (3)

Dietary advice (3)

Unspecific life-style changes (6)

Unspecific life-style changes (1)

Prescribe drugs against acidity

Antacids (7)

H2-receptor antagonists (13)

Proton pump inhibitors (5)

Sucralphate (1)

Antacids (7)

H2-receptor antagonists (9)

Proton pump inhibitors (6)

Sucralphate (1)

Antacids (1)

H2-receptor antagonists (8)

Proton pump inhibitors (15)

Proton pump inhibitors (11)

Prescribe triple treatment (antacid and antibiotics against Helicobacter pylori)

 

Only if patient has an ulcer (7)

Yes, irrespective of whether patient has an ulcer (4)

Only if patient has oesophagitis or an ulcer (1)

Yes, irrespective of whether patient has oesophagitis or an ulcer (1)

Only if patient has a positive test for Helicobacter pylori (11)

Yes, irrespective of whether Helicobacter pylori serology is positive (14)

Prescribe other drugs

Drugs which increase gut motility (2)

NSAID (1)

Bulking agent (1)

Drugs which increase gut motility (1)

Alginate (6)

 

Recommend surgery

  

If patient has hiatus hernia (1)