Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI)
Assess disease activity in Crohn's disease
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The Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) is utilized in clinical trials to assess disease activity in Crohn's.
CDAI scores can range from 0 to ~600.
A cut-off value of <150 was selected so that most patients below this threshold would be rated by physicians as 'very well'.
The delineator between active and very severe disease was defined as a cut-off value of 450 points.
CDAI scores of 150–219 has been labelled as mildly active disease and scores of 220–450 as moderately active disease.
CDAI has some limitations, which include:
- interobserver variability
- ratings of 'general well being' and 'intensity of abdominal pain' are subjective
- stool frequency is based on a diary filled in by the patient for 7 days before evaluation which doesn't generally get done in routine clinical practice
- it is not accurate in patients with fistulizing and stenosing disease
- it is not useful in patients with previous extensive ileo-colonic resections or stoma
References
Best WR.
Predicting the Crohn's disease activity index from the Harvey-Bradshaw Index.
nflammatory Bowel Diseases 2006, 12 (4): 304-10
Best WR, Becktel JM, Singleton JW, Kern F Jr.
Development of a Crohn's disease activity index. National Cooperative Crohn's Disease Study.
Gastroenterology 1976, 70 (3): 439-44
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