A Systematic Prospective Comparison of Noninvasive Disease Activity Indices in Ulcerative Colitis

Lower Levels of Vitamin D Correlate With Clinical Disease Activity and Quality of Life in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

“…The partial Mayo Score incorporates the reported stool frequency, presence of rectal bleeding and a physician's global assessment. This partial Mayo score in which the endoscopic component is omitted, has been shown to correlate well with the Mayo Score (29,32) . HRQOL was quantified using the Short IBD Questionnaire (SIBDQ) (16) , a simple 10-point questionnaire that is a validated measure of HRQOL in CD and UC.…”

The Relationship Among Perceived Stress, Symptoms, and Inflammation in Persons With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

“…Participants were considered to have active intestinal infl ammation if FCAL exceeded 250 μ g per g stool ( 22,23 ). ( 26 ). Th e HBI was slightly modifi ed to exclude the low-yield question about the presence of an abdominal mass, subsequently providing the advantage that it could be completed by patients without physician review or in-clinic measurement.…”

Selecting Therapeutic Targets in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (STRIDE): Determining Therapeutic Goals for Treat-to-Target

“…, and by a decrease of 20 for the PUCAI, at least 1 for the SCCAI or at least 2 for the partial Mayo score, respectively ( 133,139,140 ) (CEBM 1).…”