OBJECTIVES: The Selecting Therapeutic Targets in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (STRIDE)
program was initiated by the International Organization for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel …

Background Endoscopic assessment of mucosal disease activity is routinely used to
determine eligibility and response to therapy in clinical trials of ulcerative colitis. The …

There are several scoring systems presently available to classify disease severity in
ulcerative colitis [UC] within the multiple domains of disease activity, which aid objective …

Endoscopy plays an essential role in the diagnosis, management, prognosis, and
surveillance of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but surprisingly there are few available …

This is one of a series of statements discussing the use of GI endoscopy in common clinical
situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for Gastrointestinal …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic immune-mediated inflammation of the
gastrointestinal tract with a highly heterogeneous presentation. It has a relapsing and …

Background & Aims We studied the reliability of the previously described Ulcerative Colitis
Endoscopic Index of Severity (UCEIS) and validated it with an independent cohort of …

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a disease of the mucosal layer, and activity of the disease is
assumed to be related to mucosal appearance. Mucosal healing has emerged as a major …

Inflammatory bowel diseases, namely ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, are chronic and
relapsing conditions that pose a growing burden on healthcare systems worldwide. Because …

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease characterized by periods of
remission and periods of relapse. Patients often present with symptoms such as rectal …