| Appendix 1: Gallstone Impact Checklist items, frequency of patients reporting problem and frequency-importance products | ||
| Item | Frequency | Frequency × importance |
| Pain occurs off and on | 46 | 184*# |
| Attacks of very severe pain | 44 | 176*# |
| Pain off and on in upper abdomen, lower chest or ribs | 44 | 176*# |
| Attacks happen suddenly without warning | 40 | 160*# |
| Feel washed out and exhausted after attacks | 42 | 168*# |
| Feeling of fullness and bloating, especially after eating | 38 | 152*# |
| Dull pain in upper abdomen and/or right ribs | 36 | 144* |
| Pain off and on in back or between shoulder blades or in shoulder | 36 | 144*# |
| Pass a lot of gas | 35 | 140*# |
| Feel weak, no energy | 35 | 140*# |
| Pain/discomfort after eating rich/fatty foods | 34 | 136*# |
| Attacks happen in the middle of the night | 32 | 128*# |
| Cannot eat fast food or fried food | 31 | 124*# |
| Attacks with waves of crampy pain | 31 | 124* |
| Always have to watch what you eat | 30 | 120*# |
| Attacks causing visits to emergency department | 24 | 120*# |
| Resent being sick | 29 | 116*# |
| Burp a lot | 29 | 116* |
| Feel sick to stomach, throw up when having attack | 29 | 116*# |
| Hate idea of feeling ill | 37 | 111*# |
| Have to avoid certain foods | 37 | 111*# |
| Cannot eat the things you like and want | 27 | 108*# |
| Stomach is queasy and easily upset | 27 | 108*# |
| Frustrating because of lack of control | 26 | 104*# |
| Food choices are limited when eating out | 26 | 104* |
| Pressure on stomach/abdomen from tight clothes or belt | 26 | 104*# |
| Do not like to see yourself as a "sick person" | 34 | 102*# |
| Feel helpless | 25 | 100# |
| Pain associated with shortness of breath or chest tightness | 25 | 100*# |
| Continuous dull, achy pain | 25 | 100* |
| Constantly in fear of having another attack | 33 | 99*# |
| Irritable and short-tempered | 24 | 96* |
| Frustrated with limitations on diet and activities | 24 | 96*# |
| Indigestion, heartburn after eating | 30 | 90* |
| Afraid of ruining vacation for self or others | 22 | 88*# |
| Foods that you can eat are boring | 20 | 80* |
| Angry at being sick | 25 | 75# |
| Never know what you will be able to eat | 25 | 75*# |
| Afraid to eat | 25 | 75*# |
| Abnormal colour or consistency of stools around time of attacks | 24 | 72# |
| Concerned about being dependent on others | 18 | 54# |
| *#In top 40 items for women.
#In top 40 items for men. | ||