Expanding role of capsule endoscopy in inflammatory bowel disease

Table 2 Parameters and weightings for the capsule endoscopy scoring index (Gralnek et al[26])

	Parameters	Number	Longitudinal extent	Descriptors
First tertile	Villous appearance	Normal: 0	Short segment: 8	Single: 1
		Edematous: 1	Long segment: 12	Patchy: 14
			Whole tertile: 20	Diffuse: 17
	Ulcer	None: 0	Short segment: 5	< 1/4: 9
		Single: 3	Long segment: 10	1/4-1/2: 12
		Few: 5	Whole tertile: 15	> 1/2: 18
		Multiple: 10
Second tertile	Villous appearance	Normal: 0	Short segment: 8	Single: 1
		Edematous: 1	Long segment: 12	Patchy: 14
			Whole tertile: 20	Diffuse: 17
	Ulcer	None: 0	Short segment: 5	< 1/4: 9
		Single: 3	Long segment: 10	1/4-1/2: 12
		Few: 5	Whole tertile: 15	> 1/2: 18
		Multiple: 10
Third tertile	Villous appearance	Normal: 0	Short segment: 8	Single: 1
		Edematous: 1	Long segment: 12	Patchy: 14
			Whole tertile: 20	Diffuse: 17
	Ulcer	None: 0	Short segment: 5	< 1/4: 9
		Single: 3	Long segment: 10	1/4-1/2: 12
		Few: 5	Whole tertile: 15	> 1/2: 18
		Multiple: 10
Stenosis-Rated for Whole Study	Stenosis	None: 0	Ulcerated: 24	Traversed: 7
		Single: 14	Non-Ulcerated: 2	Not traversed: 10
		Multiple: 20