Journal article
Development and Validation of a Symptom-Based Activity Index for Adults With Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Abstract
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Standardized instruments are needed to assess the activity of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and to provide end points for clinical trials and observational studies. We aimed to develop and validate a patient-reported outcome (PRO) instrument and score, based on items that could account for variations in patient assessments of disease severity. We also evaluated relationships between patient assessment of disease severity and …
Authors
Schoepfer AM; Straumann A; Panczak R; Coslovsky M; Kuehni CE; Maurer E; Haas NA; Romero Y; Hirano I; Alexander JA
Journal
Gastroenterology, Vol. 147, No. 6, pp. 1255–1266.e21
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
12 2014
DOI
10.1053/j.gastro.2014.08.028
ISSN
0016-5085