Clara et al reported the Mantibody IBD index as a simple indicator of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) activity. The authors are from the University of Manitoba and University of Saskatchewan in Winnipeg.
Patient selection: inflammatory bowel disease
Time period: past 6 months
Disease Activity
Symptoms
Level
constant
every day
1
often
most days
2
sometimes
1-2 days per week
3
occasional
few days per month
4
rare
few days in past 6 months
5
none (well, in remission)
none in past 6 months
6
Interpretation:
• Active disease was defined as Levels 1 to 4.
• Inactive disease was defined as Levels 5 and 6.
• It might be possible to divide active disease into 2 groups (1 and 2, 3 and 4).
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