The development of the phoenix score significantly improved the classification of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) cases. Among patients with total acid exposure time (AET) from 2 to 6%, the phoenix score decreased inconclusive diagnoses from 77.2% to 13.2% (p < 0.001). With an AUC of 0.957 and high sensitivity (94.4%) and specificity (95.8%), the score reclassifies borderline cases more accurately than traditional methods, demonstrating its potential as a reliable diagnostic tool for GERD.
Journal Article by Latorre-Rodríguez AR, Mittal SK (…) Bremner RM et 2 al. in Surg Endosc
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