Editorial
Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastrointest Endosc. Feb 16, 2011; 3(2): 23-29
Published online Feb 16, 2011. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v3.i2.23
Table 3 Capsule endoscopy Crohn’s disease activity index scoring system[37]
ProximalDistal
A. Inflammation score0 = None
1 = Mild to moderate edema/hyperemia/denudation
2 = Severe edema/hyperemia/denudation
3 = Bleeding, exudates, aphthae, erosion small ulcer (< 0.5 cm)
4 = Moderate ulcer (0.5 cm - 2 cm), pseudopolyp
5 = Large ulcer (> 2 cm)
B. Extent of disease score0 = None
1 = Focal disease (single segment)
2 = Patchy disease (multiple segments)
3 = Diffuse disease
C. Narrowing (stricture)0 = None
1 = Single-passed
2 = Multiple-passed
3 = Obstruction
Segmental score = A × B + C
Total score = (A1 × B1 + C1) + (A2 × B2 + C2)