Table 2.

Predictive Indices for Corticosteroid Failure in Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis

Score	Criteria	Probability of IV Corticosteroids Failure
Travis or Oxford criteria	>8 stools or CRP > 45 mg/L	If any present on day 3 = 85% probability of colectomy
Ho or Scottish index	Colonic dilatation > 5.5 cm = 4 points Albumin < 3 g/dl on admission = 1 point Average daily number of stools over first 3 days: < 4 = 0 points; 4–6 = 1 points, 6–9 = 2 points; ≥ 9 = 4 points	≥ 4 points on day 3 = 85% probability of non-response
Lindgren score	Stool frequency per dag + 0.14 x CRP (mg/L)	>8 points on day 3 = 72% probability of non-response

Note: Data from Gisbert et al. ⁸