Fig. 2From: Eradication of Helicobacter pylori may improve dyspepsia in the elderly for the long termChanges in GOS scores based on questionnaires. There was no significant difference in GOS score between the two groups at any time point: 2.72 ± 0.93 in group N and 2.88 ± 0.67 in group E before eradication (P = 0.48), 1.83 ± 0.87 in group N and 1.84 ± 0.61 in group E just after eradication (at 1–2 months) (P = 0.88), 1.68 ± 0.88 in group N and 1.95 ± 1.00 in group E in the long term (P = 0.28). In the long term after successful eradication, GOS score was significantly decreased compared to that before eradication in both groups (P < 0.01)Back to article page