Development and validation of an endoscopic activity score for canine inflammatory bowel disease. Issue 3 (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Slovak, J.E.; Wang, C.; Sun, Y.; Otoni, C.; Morrison, J.; Deitz, K.; LeVine, D.; Jergens, A.E.
• Is Part Of: Veterinary journal. Volume 203:Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: 290
• Page End: 295
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: Veterinary medicine -- Periodicals; 636
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.12.030
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1090-0233

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab0010"> <title id="st0010">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0010"> <list id="ulist0010"> <list-item id="u0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0010">The endoscopic activity score correlates with the endoscopist's assessment of abnormal mucosal appearance.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0015">Mucosal assessment is consistent when evaluated in patients different than that used for score development.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0020">The activity score incorporates mucosal variables intuitively considered as important by experienced endoscopists.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0025"> <label></label> <p id="p0025">The activity score incorporates mucosal variables previously shown to be reproducibly collected, and is itself reproducible.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0030"> <label></label> <p id="p0030">The activity score is simple to calculate.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>