Table 1.

Activity scores of patients with IBD (score).

Items	UCAI	CDAI
Stomachache	No, 0; slight, 1; medium, 2; severe, 3	Same with UCAI
Diarrhea	0–2 times, 0; 3–4 times, 1; 5–6 times, 2; 7–9 times, 3; >10 times, 4	Once daily loose stool counts for 1
Others	Gross blood stool: no, 0; <50%, 1; >50%, 2; 100%, 3 Fecal incontinence: no, 0; yes, 1 Abdominal haphalgesia: no, 0; slight, 1; medium resistance, 2; severe or rebound pain, 3	Abdominal mass: no, 0; doubtful, 1; confirmed, 2; with haphalgesia, 3 Complication: every one count for 1 score

IBD: inflammatory bowel disease; CDAI: Crohn’s disease activity index; UCAI: ulcerative colitis activity index.