Paediatric Crohn’s Disease Activity Index (PCDAI)

History (Recall; 1 week)

Abdominal pain:

None (0)

Mild-- Brief, does not interfere with activities (5)

Mod/severe - daily, longer lasting affects activities, nocturnal (10)

Stools (per day):

Formed stools or up to 1 liquid stool, no blood (0)

Up to 2 semi-formed with small blood, or 2-5 liquid with or without small blood (5)

Any gross bleeding, or ≥ 6 liquid, or nocturnal diarrhea (10)

Patient Functioning -- General Well-Being

No Limitation of activities, well (0)

Occasional difficulty in maintaining appropriate activities, below par (5)

Frequent limitation of activity, very poor (10)

Laboratory (values obtained within the past week)

Sex:

Age(whole years):

Hematocrit %:

ESR (mm/hr):

Albumin (g/dl):

Total

Source: Hyams JS, Ferry GD, Mandel FS, et al. Development and validation of a pediatric Crohn’s disease activity index. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 1991;12(4):439–47

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Paediatric Crohn’s Disease Activity Index (PCDAI)

History (Recall; 1 week)

Laboratory (values obtained within the past week)

Examination