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Table 4 Symptom frequency and disturbance ratings for core symptoms

From: Development and content validation of a symptom assessment for eosinophilic gastritis and eosinophilic gastroenteritis in adults and adolescents

Symptom

Total patients mentioning

Average disturbance rating*

EG only (n = 6)

EGE only (n = 4)

EG/EGE (n = 1)

EG only (n = 6)

EGE only (n = 4)

EG/EGE (n = 1)

Abdominal pain

6 (100%)

4 (100%)

1 (100%)

8.2

8.7

10.0

Nausea

6 (100%)

4 (100%)

1 (100%)

7.6

7.2

10.0

Vomiting

3 (50%)

4 (100%)

1 (100%)

5.3

4.7

10.0

Bloating

5 (83%)

2 (50%)

0 (0%)

6.5

4.0

N/A

Early satiety

5 (83%)

1 (25%)

1 (100%)

6.0

3.0

9.0

Lack of appetite

3 (50%)

3 (75%)

1 (100%)

6.3

5.3

5.0

Diarrhea

6 (100%)

4 (100%)

1 (100%)

4.2

5.3

7.0

  1. *Disturbance ratings were assessed on a 0–10 scale, where 0 = 'not disturbing at all' and 10 = 'extremely disturbing'