Table 4.

Reasons for transfers to GEs

Reason for referral from GE chartsa	Number (%) of charts
Endoscopic procedure	51 (51.5)
General gastroenterological symptoms (abdominal or epigastric pain, bloating, gas, diarrhea, indigestion, regurgitation, heartburn, chest pain)	34 (34.3)
Symptom severity	29 (29.3)
Patient not responding to GERD therapy	23 (23.2)
Existing or chronic GERD	19 (19.2)
Diagnostic procedure	14 (14.1)
Increasing number of symptoms	6 (6.1)

GE gastroenterologist

^aMultiple reasons for referral could be selected; data from GE charts