Critical appraisal:Jung KW, Talley NJ, Romero Y, Katzka DA, Schleck CD, Zinsmeister AR, et al 2011 2
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Jung KW, Talley NJ, Romero Y, Katzka DA, Schleck CD, Zinsmeister AR, et al. Epidemiology and natural history of intestinal metaplasia of the gastroesophageal junction and Barrett's esophagus: a population-based study. Am J Gastroenterol 2011 Aug;106(8):1447-55; quiz 1456 Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21483461.
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prevalence and incidence study
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401
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- Jung KW, Talley NJ, Romero Y, Katzka DA, Schleck CD, Zinsmeister AR, et al. Epidemiology and natural history of intestinal metaplasia of the gastroesophageal junction and Barrett's esophagus: a population-based study. Am J Gastroenterol 2011 Aug;106(8):1447-55; quiz 1456 Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21483461.
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- Guidelines:Barrett's
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Section below only relevant for Cancer Council Project Officer
Median follow up period of 7.8 years.
Rate of 2.9 oesophageal adenocarcinomas per 1000 person-years.
Rate of 5.0 high grade dysplasias per 1000 person-years.
The percentage follow up is not stated, but is assumed to be at least "reasonable" as over 80% of the county population attends one of the county's two health centres annually.