Samuel 2013.
Methods | Prospective validation study of the UCCIS 50 patients with a spectrum of UC disease activity underwent a video recorded colonoscopy |
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Data | 250 video clips (30 seconds in length) representative of an equal number of colonic segments were graded by 8 investigators (2000 evaluations of 50 patients) | |
Comparisons | Rachmilewitz Score (clinical) SCCAI (clinical) Patient‐Defined Remission (clinical) (Higgins 2005b) C‐reactive protein albumin hemoglobin platelet count |
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Outcomes | Criterion validity, construct validity (see Table 4 and Table 5) | |
Notes | Endoscopic scoring index evaluated: UCCIS | |
Risk of bias | ||
Item | Authors' judgement | Description |
Blinding? | Yes | 8 gastroenterologists blindly rated mucosal lesions |
Independent Observation? | Yes | Gastroenterologists independently assessed mucosal lesions |