Table 1 Summary of activity indices used for ulcerative colitis
From: Outcome measurement in clinical trials for ulcerative colitis: towards standardisation
Index | Year | Also known as | References |
|---|---|---|---|
Clinical/biomedical | Â | Â | Â |
Truelove &Witts' | 1955 | Â | 3 |
Powell Tuck | 1978 | St Mark's Index | 4 |
Rachmilewitz | 1988 | Clinical Activity Index (CAI) | 7 |
Lichtiger | 1990 | Modified Truelove &Witts' Severity Index | 8 |
Seo | 1992 | Activity index (AI) | 9 |
Walmsley | 1998 | Simple Clinical Colitis Index (SCCAI) | 10 |
Feagan | 2005 | Ulcerative Colitis Clinical Score (UCCS) | 14 |
Composite (clinical and endoscopic) | Â | Â | Â |
Schroeder | 1987 | Mayo score, Disease Activity Index (DAI) | 5 |
Sutherland | 1987 | Ulcerative Colitis Disease Activity Index (UCDAI) | 6 |
Evaluation | Â | Â | Â |
Physician's Global Evaluation | 1993 | PGA | 11 |
Investigator's Global Evaluation | 1998 | Â | 12 |
Individual Symptom Score | 2002 | Â | 13 |
Patient Defined Remission | 2005 | Â | 19 |
Quality of life | Â | Â | Â |
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire | Â | IBDQ | 15 |
Short-form 36 | Â | SF36 | 39 |