Systems, methods, and software for providing a patient-reported outcome measure of dysphagia patients with eosinophilic esophagitis

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10176301
APP PUB NO 20160078186A1
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14851695

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Provided herein are computer-based systems, software, and methods of using the same including a daily patient questionnaire, the questionnaire comprising: a question for determining whether the patient avoided solid food; a question for determining whether the patient had difficulty swallowing solid food; a question for determining what action the patient took to correct or relieve difficulty swallowing food; a question for determining the amount of pain the patient experienced while swallowing food; and a software module configured to apply an algorithm to answers to one or more of said questions to determine a score, wherein said score illustrates one or more selected from the group consisting of: (1) severity, intensity, or frequency of patient dysphagia; (2) suitability of a patient for a particular diagnostic tool, diagnostic method, or therapy for dysphagia; and (3) efficacy of a particular therapy for dysphagia.

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VIROPHARMA BIOLOGICS LLC300 SHIRE WAY LEXINGTON MA 02421

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Farber, Robert San Diego, US 53 688
Gieschen, Linda San Diego, US 1 24
Hepburn, Bonnie Escondido, US 8 114
Hill, Malcolm Solana Beach, US 49 859

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