The development of a magnetic resonance imaging index for fistulising Crohn's disease

ConclusionsAlthough “almost perfect” intra‐rater reliability was observed for the assessment of MRI images for fistulising CD using the Van Assche index, inter‐rater reliability was considerably lower. Our modification of this index should result in a more optimal instrument.

Source: Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics - June 27, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: M. A. Samaan, C. A. J. Puylaert, B. G. Levesque, G. Y. Zou, L. Stitt, S. A. Taylor, L. M. Shackelton, M. K. Vandervoort, R. Khanna, C. Santillan, J. Rimola, P. Hindryckx, C. Y. Nio, W. J. Sandborn, G. D'Haens, B. G. Feagan, V. Jairath, J. Stoker Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research