Table V.

Total Mayo Score (TMS) assessing the activity of ulcerative colitis [1]

Points and variables	0	1	2	3
Stool frequency	Normal	1-2 stools/day more than normal	3-4 stools/day more than normal	> 4 stools/day more than normal
Rectal bleeding	None	Visible blood with stool less than half the time	Visible blood with stool half of time or more	Passing blood alone
Mucosal appearance at endoscopy	Normal	Erythema, decreased vascular pattern, mild friability	Marked erythema, loss of vascular pattern, friability, erosions	Spontaneous bleeding, ulcerations
Physical rating of disease activity (subjective assessment of the presence of abdominal pain, general well-being assessment, physical examination)	Normal	Mild	Moderate	Severe

Interpretation: 0–2 points (and all individual variables < 2 points) – remission, 3–5 points – mild activity, 6–10 points – moderate activity, > 10 points – severe activity.

^*The Partial Mayo Score includes the assessment of all components except for the endoscopic subscore. The Modified Mayo Score includes all components except for the physical rating of disease activity [19].