Multichannel intraluminal impedance-pH and psychometric properties in gastroesophageal reflux: systematic review.
J Pediatr (Rio J)
; 96(6): 673-685, 2020.
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OBJECTIVE: Systematically assess studies that have analyzed the psychometric properties of multichannel intraluminal impedance-pH for the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux. Systematically verify studies that have analyzed the psychometric properties of multichannel intraluminal impedance-pH regarding the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease in pediatric patients. METHODS: Systematic review considering specific descriptors (children and adolescents, gastroesophageal reflux disease and multichannel intraluminal impedance-pH) and their synonyms. The systematic search was carried out in the MEDLINE/Ovid, Scopus, and Embase databases, considering the period from October 2017 to December 2018. This review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), which was used for study selection. The psychometric properties described in the studies were: sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and reproducibility. RESULTS: Sensitivity was discussed in most studies, with a result of more than 70% in four of them. Specificity was assessed only in conjunction with sensitivity, with values from 23% to 25% in two studies, and it reached 80% in a single study. Accuracy was assessed higher than 76% in one of the selected articles. The methodological quality of the studies demonstrated low risk of bias, and there was no significant concern related to applicability of the studies. CONCLUSIONS: According to the selected studies, multichannel intraluminal impedance-pH was considered a safe and effective tool, presenting higher sensitivity values than pHmetry regarding the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease.
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Assunto principal:
Refluxo Gastroesofágico
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Monitoramento do pH Esofágico
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
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En
Revista:
J Pediatr (Rio J)
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article
País de publicação:
Brasil