Harvey-Bradshaw Index (Crohn disease activity)
Simple bedside Crohn disease activity index.
Inputs
0 of 4General well-being
Abdominal pain
per day
Abdominal mass
Arthralgia
Uveitis
Erythema nodosum
Aphthous ulcers
Pyoderma gangrenosum
Anal fissure
New fistula
Abscess
When to use
- Tracking Crohn disease activity.
Pearls and pitfalls
- Below 5 remission; 5–7 mild; 8–16 moderate; above 16 severe.
Why use
Correlates well with CDAI and takes a minute.
| Criterion | Points |
|---|---|
| General well-being: Very well | 0 |
| Slightly below par | +1 |
| Poor | +2 |
| Very poor | +3 |
| Terrible | +4 |
| Abdominal pain: None | 0 |
| Mild | +1 |
| Moderate | +2 |
| Severe | +3 |
| Abdominal mass: None | 0 |
| Dubious | +1 |
| Definite | +2 |
| Tender | +3 |
| Arthralgia | +1 |
| Uveitis | +1 |
| Erythema nodosum | +1 |
| Aphthous ulcers | +1 |
| Pyoderma gangrenosum | +1 |
| Anal fissure | +1 |
| New fistula | +1 |
| Abscess | +1 |