Table 1 Definition of symptom severity
From: The impact of illness in patients with moderate to severe gastro-esophageal reflux disease
Moderate problem: | Cannot be ignored but does not influence my daily life. |
Moderately severe problem: | Cannot be ignored and occasionally limits my daily activities. |
Severe problem: | Cannot be ignored and often limits my concentration on daily activities. |
Very severe problem: | Cannot be ignored and markedly limits my daily activities and often requires rest. |