Table 1.

GERD Q Scale

The frequency of the following symptoms occurring in the past one week	Symptom frequency (score)
	0 day	1 day	2–3 days	4–7 days
Burning sensation behind the sternum	0	1	2	3
Gastric contents reflux to the throat or oral cavity	0	1	2	3
Middle upper abdominal pain	3	2	1	0
nausea	3	2	1	0
Affects sleep due to heartburn and/or reflux	0	1	2	3
In addition to the medication recommended by the doctor, additional medications (such as calcium carbonate, aluminum hydroxide, etc.) are taken to alleviate heartburn and reflux	0	1	2	3

Note: Total score ≥ 8 points for suspected GERD diagnosis.