Endoscopic scores for inflammatory bowel disease in the era of ‘mucosal healing’: Old problem, new perspectives

• Published in: Digestive and liver disease Vol. 48; no. 7; pp. 703 - 708
• Main Authors: Pagnini, Cristiano, Menasci, Francesca, Desideri, Federico, Corleto, Vito D., Delle Fave, Gianfranco, Di Giulio, Emilio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2016
• Subjects: Crohn's disease; Endoscopic score; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Humans; Inflammatory bowel disease; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - diagnosis; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - pathology; Intestinal Mucosa - pathology; Mucosal healing; Severity of Illness Index; Ulcerative colitis; Inflammatory bowel disease; Crohn's disease; Mucosal healing; Endoscopic score; Ulcerative colitis; endoscopic score; ulcerative colitis; inflammatory bowel disease; mucosal healing

The importance of the endoscopic evaluation in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) management has been recognized for many years. However, the modalities for reporting endoscopic activity represent an ongoing challenge. To address this, several endoscopic scores have been proposed. Very few have been p...