Table 2.

Endoscopic findings^* in patients selected by FlexSure result compared with early endoscopy strategies according to patient group

Endoscopic findings	Test and refer (n=199)			No (%) unselected (n=170)
	Early (FlexSure positive n=49)	Later (FlexSure negative n=39)	Total
Normal	19	30	49	85 (50)
Oesophagitis	12	11	23	58 (34)
Gastro-oesophageal cancer	1	1	1	0 (0)
Conditions where H pylori eradication indicated:
Duodenal ulcer	12†	0	12†	20† (12)
Erosive duodenitis	7	1	8	14 (8)
Gastric ulcer	7	1	8	5‡ (3)

^*Dual pathology recorded separately. 

^†One patient in each group was negative for H pylori on urease testing 

^‡Two patients were negative for H pylori on urease testing.