Mayo score

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Mayo score is used by some endoscopists to grade inflammatory bowel disease activity.[1]

Background

The system was described in a 1987 article written by Mayo Clinic staff.[2]

Details

The system consists for four separate parts:[2]

  1. Stool frequency (0-3).
  2. Rectal bleeding (0-3).
  3. Endoscopic findings (0-3).
  4. Physician global assessment (0-3).

Notes:

  • "0" is normal, "1" is mild, "2" is moderate, and "3" is severe.

See also

References

  1. Peyrin-Biroulet, L.; Panés, J.; Sandborn, WJ.; Vermeire, S.; Danese, S.; Feagan, BG.; Colombel, JF.; Hanauer, SB. et al. (Mar 2016). "Defining Disease Severity in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Current and Future Directions.". Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 14 (3): 348-354.e17. doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2015.06.001. PMID 26071941.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Schroeder, KW.; Tremaine, WJ.; Ilstrup, DM. (Dec 1987). "Coated oral 5-aminosalicylic acid therapy for mildly to moderately active ulcerative colitis. A randomized study.". N Engl J Med 317 (26): 1625-9. doi:10.1056/NEJM198712243172603. PMID 3317057.

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