Table 4.
Advantages and Disadvantages of the Lewis Score, CECDSI, and CDACE on the Basis of Our Study Results
Lewis Score | CECDAI | CDACE | |
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Advantage | • Automatic calculation by software. • Easy recognition of stenosis (with high scores).21 • With validation.19 | • Reflects the degree of inflammation in the entire small intestine compared to LS.21 • With validation.20 | • It shows extent of inflammation. • Provide information on presence and extent of stenosis. • Correlates with existing scores. |
Disadvantage | • Only one third of the most inflamed small intestine areas are reflected in the score. • Are high scores due to inflammation or stenosis?21 | • Manual calculation. • No clue to presence or absence of stenosis from the score values.21 | • Manual calculation. • Without validation (this manuscript only). |