Both before and after gastric sensitivity testing with a barostat balloon, patients completed the state version of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), which is a measure of momentary anxiety.

• 在恒压球胃部过敏试验前后，患者们皆完成了美国版的焦虑心理特质衡量(STAI)，这是对于短暂焦虑的测量方式；