A prospective randomised trial of a “test and treat” policy versus endoscopy based management in young <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> positive patients with ulcer-like dyspepsia, referred to a hospital clinic

Abstract

This randomised study strongly supports the use of empirical H pylori eradication in patients referred to secondary practice; it is estimated that 73% of OGDs in this group would have been avoided with no detriment to clinical outcome.