Clinical Functional Lumen Imaging Probe Testing in Esophageal Disorders: A Need for Better Quality Evidence. Am J Gastroenterol 2020 Nov;115(11):1799-1801
Date
11/07/2020Pubmed ID
33156098DOI
10.14309/ajg.0000000000000974Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85095861954 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 4 CitationsAbstract
In their article "Use of the Functional Lumen Imaging Probe in Clinical Esophagology," Savarino et al. report the outcomes of a Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation analysis performed by experts in the use of functional lumen imaging probe (FLIP) evaluation of esophageal disorders. For essentially all clinical indications, the recommendation for use was conditional with a very low quality of evidence. FLIP is an expensive, invasive technology examining limited aspects of esophageal function. Its role in complementing or replacing existing technology is uncertain, particularly when compared with manometric testing with additional provocative studies. Performing properly designed studies to demonstrate FLIP's true effectiveness and cost-effectiveness will be costly.
Author List
Massey BTAuthor
Benson T. Massey MD Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Diagnostic Tests, RoutineEsophageal Diseases
Humans
Manometry
