varices Park et al. () Diagnostic yield 230 patients (101 males, Inclusion: Index test: Accuracy: study 129 females) Divisions of ≥18 years of age System: Bravo™ wireless capsule system Diagnostic yield Gastroenterology, Mean age: 49.7 ± Exclusion: Insertion: transorally Department of 12.4 years Level: IV Previous oesophageal, gastric or Placement: 6 cm proximal to SCJ Internal Medicine, Indication: duodenal surgery, GI organic disease, Duration: 48 hours Seoul; St Mary’s Suspected GORD significant comorbidity, or GI bleeding Hospital, the Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea Prakash & Clouse Diagnostic yield 157 patients (100 Inclusion: Index test: Accuracy: () study females, 57 males) Patients who had been referred for pH System: Bravo™ wireless capsule system Incremental diagnostic yield Division of Mean age: 47 ± 1 years monitoring to evaluate a predefined, (of prolonged monitoring) Insertion: transorally Gastroenterology, suspected reflux symptom and who 121 subjects were off Level: IV Placement: 6 cm proximal to the SCJ Washington recorded this symptom at least once therapy, 36 subjects were University, School during the 2-day monitoring period were on therapy of Medicine, St identified Indications: Louis, Missouri, Exclusion: Typical reflux symptoms USA Oesophagitis (55.4%) or atypical symptoms potentially attributable to GORD (44.6%) Scarpulla et al. () Study of diagnostic 83 patients (complete Inclusion: Index test: Accuracy: Gastroenterology yield recordings were Not stated System: Bravo™ wireless capsule system Diagnostic yield Division, M. available for 34/83) Level: IV Exclusion: Insertion: not stated Incremental diagnostic yield Raimondi Hospital, 44 females, 39 males Not stated Placement: 6 cm above the Z line Can Cataldo, Italy Median age 42 years Duration: 24, 48, 72 and/or 96 hours (range 18–63) Indications: Typical reflux symptoms or atypical symptoms including chest pain and extra oesophageal
varices Park et al. () Divisions of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul; St Mary’s Hospital, the Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea Diagnostic yield study Level: IV 230 patients (101 males, 129 females) Mean age: 49.7 ± 12.4 years Indication: Suspected GORD Inclusion: ≥18 years of age Exclusion: Previous oesophageal, gastric or duodenal surgery, GI organic disease, significant comorbidity, or GI bleeding Index test: System: Bravo™ wireless capsule system Insertion: transorally Placement: 6 cm proximal to SCJ Duration: 48 hours Accuracy: Diagnostic yield Prakash & Clouse () Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University, School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USA Diagnostic yield study Level: IV 157 patients (100 females, 57 males) Mean age: 47 ± 1 years 121 subjects were off therapy, 36 subjects were on therapy Indications: Typical reflux symptoms (55.4%) or atypical symptoms potentially attributable to GORD (44.6%) Inclusion: Patients who had been referred for pH monitoring to evaluate a predefined, suspected reflux symptom and who recorded this symptom at least once during the 2-day monitoring period were identified Exclusion: Oesophagitis Index test: System: Bravo™ wireless capsule system Insertion: transorally Placement: 6 cm proximal to the SCJ Accuracy: Incremental diagnostic yield (of prolonged monitoring) Scarpulla et al. () Gastroenterology Division, M. Raimondi Hospital, Can Cataldo, Italy Study of diagnostic yield Level: IV 83 patients (complete recordings were available for 34/83) 44 females, 39 males Median age 42 years (range 18–63) Indications: Typical reflux symptoms or atypical symptoms including chest pain and extra oesophageal Inclusion: Not stated Exclusion: Not stated Index test: System: Bravo™ wireless capsule system Insertion: not stated Placement: 6 cm above the Z line Duration: 24, 48, 72 and/or 96 hours Accuracy: Diagnostic yield Incremental diagnostic yield