Table 3 The symptom score system for chronic atrophic gastritis
Symptom | Score | Degree | Grading system |
|---|---|---|---|
Epigastric pain | 1 | None | - |
2 | Mild | < 2 times a week | |
3 | Moderate | ≥ 3 times a week, not every day | |
4 | Severe | Every day, intermittently | |
5 | Extreme severe | Every day, almost continuously | |
Epigastric distention | 1 | None | - |
2 | Mild | < 2 times a week | |
3 | Moderate | ≥ 3 times a week, not every day | |
4 | Severe | Every day, intermittently | |
5 | Extreme severe | Every day, almost continuously | |
Epigastric discomfort | 1 | None | - |
2 | Mild | < 2 times a week | |
3 | Moderate | ≥ 3 times a week, not every day | |
4 | Severe | Every day, intermittently | |
5 | Extreme severe | Every day, almost continuously | |
Early satiety | 1 | None | - |
2 | Mild | < 2 times a week | |
3 | Moderate | ≥ 3 times a week, not every day | |
4 | Severe | Every day, intermittently | |
5 | Extreme severe | Every day, almost continuously | |
Heartburn | 1 | None | - |
2 | Mild | < 2 times a week | |
3 | Moderate | ≥ 3 times a week, not every day | |
4 | Severe | Every day, intermittently | |
5 | Extreme severe | Every day, almost continuously | |
Acid regurgitation | 1 | None | - |
2 | Mild | < 2 times a week | |
3 | Moderate | ≥ 3 times a week, not every day | |
4 | Severe | Every day, intermittently | |
5 | Extreme severe | Every day, almost continuously | |
Belching | 1 | None | - |
2 | Mild | < 2 times a week | |
3 | Moderate | ≥ 3 times a week, not every day | |
4 | Severe | Every day, intermittently | |
5 | Extreme severe | Every day, almost continuously | |
Abdominal discomfort | 1 | None | - |
2 | Mild | < 2 times a week | |
3 | Moderate | ≥ 3 times a week, not every day | |
4 | Severe | Every day, intermittently | |
5 | Extreme severe | Every day, almost continuously | |
Total symptom score | Equal to the sum of the above scores | ||