The change in the Disease Activity Index for Intestinal Behcet’s Disease (DAIBD) over time can indicate disease reactivity and response to therapy. The authors are from Yonsei University and other institutions in South Korea.
Patient selection: intestinal Behcet’s disease
Parameters:
(1) baseline DAIBD
(2) current DAIBD
change in DAIBD =
= (baseline DAIBD) – (current DAIBD)
Change in DAIBD
Status
<= -15
worse
-14 to -10
slightly worse
-9 to 9
no change
10 to 19
slightly better
>= 20
better
where:
• The original table shows inconsistencies in the no change and slightly worse ranges.
The change between values can be monitored over time. A downward slope indicates improvement.
The differential diagnosis of a decline in values would include:
(1) comorbid conditions
(2) adverse effects of therapy
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