Evaluation of an Innovative Over-the-Counter Treatment for Symptoms of Reflux Disease: Quick-Dissolving Alginate Granules
Table 1
Agreement of convenience statements following the GDP taste evaluation. % agreement is those responding strongly agree or slightly agree.
Statement
% agreement
All
Gaviscon users
Rennie users
Severe and frequent sufferers
Mild and infrequent sufferers
Easier to carry and store when I am out of home
96
96
95
95
95
Makes it easy to control dosage
95
95
96
94
95
Hygienic to consume from
94
92
97*
93
94
Convenient to use when I am out of home
93
94
92
95
92
Convenient to use when I am at home
91
94†
88
93
91
I feel reassured storing sachets in my bag/pocket
89
89
88
92
84
Quick and easy to use
85
88†
79
87
81
Is discreet to use in public
82
87†
79
88$
74
Significantly different to Rennie users at 95% CI.
*Significantly different to Gaviscon users at 95% CI.
$Significantly different to mild and infrequent sufferers at 95% CI.
