Rationale:
Dyspepsia is a common symptom that places a significant demand on healthcare resources. In patients under 45 years without alarm symptoms or additional risk factors, the likelihood of detecting organic disease is very low, and gastroscopy is therefore not recommended.
The Norwegian Directorate of Health's priority guidelines for digestive diseases provide recommendations for the evaluation of dyspepsia.
Reference:
- Helsedirektoratet (2015). Prioriteringsveileder – fordøyelsessykdommer [nettdokument]. Oslo: Helsedirektoratet (sist faglig oppdatert 02. november 2015). Tilgjengelig fra https://www.helsedirektoratet.no/veiledere/prioriteringsveiledere/fordoyelsessykdommer