Director's Update

Guides Compare Benefits, Risks of Treatments for GERD

• Plain-language summary guides for clinicians and consumers, based on evidence review from Effective Health Care Program.
• Compare treatments for GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease).
• Proton pump inhibitor medications are effective, but no differences between types and dosages.
• GERD (also known as acid reflux) affects up to 4 percent of Americans, costing an estimated $3,355 annually per patient.

http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov

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