Table 6.
Changes in DeMeester score components utilizing daily averages
| Variable | Category/statistic | Baseline | 12 M follow-up | Change from baseline to 12 M follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total % time | Mean (SD) | 16.0 (6.3) | 11.4 (10.7) | − 4.7 (10.8) |
| Median (min, max) | 15.3 (6.5, 28.0) | 7.8 (0.6, 43.6) | − 5.9 (− 16.6, 32.1) | |
| Number (missing) | 29 (0) | 24 (0) | 24 (0) | |
| Upright % time | Mean (SD) | 14.8 (7.9) | 10.9 (10.0) | − 4.2 (11.8) |
| Median (min, max) | 14.0 (2.5, 34.7) | 9.3 (0.8, 43.5) | − 6.4 (− 20.8, 34.7) | |
| Number (missing) | 29 (0) | 24 (0) | 24 (0) | |
| Supine % time | Mean (SD) | 15.3 (10.7) | 7.2 (10.9) | − 7.9 (10.4) |
| Median (min, max) | 14.9 (0.0, 37.2) | 2.5 (0.0, 42.2) | − 9.2 (− 28.3, 13.0) | |
| Number (missing) | 29 (0) | 23 (1) | 23 (1) | |
| # of reflux episodes | Mean (SD) | 68.6 (33.9) | 55.0 (70.6) | − 13.5 (62.3) |
| Median (min, max) | 62.0 (11.0, 159.0) | 29.0 (5.5, 317.0) | − 21.0 (− 89.5, 177.0) | |
| Number (missing) | 29 (0) | 24 (0) | 24 (0) | |
| # of reflux episodes > 5 min | Mean (SD) | 8.7 (4.1) | 5.9 (4.9) | − 3.1 (5.1) |
| Median (min, max) | 7.8 (3.0, 18.0) | 4.8 (0.0, 18.5) | − 3.4 (− 13.5, 11.5) | |
| Number (missing) | 29 (0) | 24 (0) | 24 (0) | |
| Longest episode (min) | Mean (SD) | 41.5 (27.0) | 29.6 (19.0) | − 14.0 (30.1) |
| Median (min, max) | 35.5 (13.5, 136.5) | 25.8 (3.0, 69.0) | − 11.8 (− 97.5, 33.5) | |
| Number (missing) | 29 (0) | 24 (0) | 24 (0) | |
| DeMeester score | Mean (SD) | 54.1 (21.6) | 35.1 (33.3) | − 20.2 (32.2) |
| Median (min, max) | 52.7 (20.4, 96.7) | 24.3 (2.4, 131.0) | − 25.0 (− 59.7, 80.7) | |
| Number (missing) | 29 (0) | 24 (0) | 24 (0) | |
| p-val (dif to 0, t-test) | 0.005 | |||
| # Subjects with normal DeMeester score based on daily average (< = 14.72) | Yes | 0 (0%) | 4 (16.7%) | 21 (87.5%) |
| No | 29 (100.0%) | 20 (83.3%) | 3 (12.5%) |