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A reproducible grading scale for histological assessment of inflammation in ulcerative colitis

Gut · 2000 · Vol. 47(3) · pp. 404–409
Karel Geboes

Abstract

A histological activity system was developed for ulcerative colitis that showed good reproducibility and modest agreement with the endoscopic grading system which it complemented. It has potential value both clinically and in clinical trials.

Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseMicroscopic ColitisHelicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesUlcerative colitisMedicineLamina propriaKappaGrading (engineering)PathologyHaematoxylinInflammationGastroenterologyCohen's kappa

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BiopsyColitis, UlcerativeHumansSeverity of Illness IndexReproducibility of ResultsObserver Variation
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