Assessing activity of pediatric Crohn's disease: Which index to use?

Background & Aims: The Pediatric Crohn's Disease Activity Index (PCDAI) is a multi-item measure that, in contrast to the adult-derived CDAI, includes linear growth and places less emphasis on subjectively reported symptoms but more on laboratory parameters of intestinal inflammation. This s...

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Published in:	Gastroenterology (New York, N.Y. 1943) Vol. 116; no. 3; pp. 527 - 531
Main Authors:	Otley, Anthony, Loonen, Hester, Parekh, Namita, Corey, Mary, Sherman, Philip M., Griffiths, Anne M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01-03-1999 Elsevier
Subjects:	Adolescent Biological and medical sciences Child Child, Preschool Crohn Disease - classification Crohn Disease - diagnostic imaging Crohn Disease - pathology Crohn Disease - physiopathology Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal Female Gastroenterology - methods Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Humans Interviews as Topic Male Medical sciences Other diseases. Semiology Radiography Regression Analysis Severity of Illness Index Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus ESR CDAI PCDAI Human Performance evaluation Crohn disease Evaluation scale Digestive diseases Intestinal disease Exploration Severity score Child Biological activity Comparative study Inflammatory disease
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