Dataset related to article: "Accuracy of Humanitas Ultrasound Criteria in Assessing Disease Activity and Severity in Ulcerative Colitis: A Prospective Study"
Authors/Creators
- 1. Humanitas Clinical and Research Center – IRCCS -, via MaHumanitas Clinical and Research Center – IRCCS -, via Manzoni 56, 20089 Rozzano (Mi) - Italy AND Humanitas University, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, 20090 Pieve Emanuele – Milan, Italy
- 2. Humanitas Clinical and Research Center – IRCCS -, via Manzoni 56, 20089 Rozzano (Mi) - Italy AND Humanitas University, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, 20090 Pieve Emanuele – Milan, Italy
- 3. Humanitas Clinical and Research Center – IRCCS -, via Manzoni 56, 20089 Rozzano (Mi) - Italy
- 4. Department of Gastroenterology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP, São Paulo, Brazil
- 5. Department of Gastroenterology and Inserm U954, University Hospital of Nancy, Lorraine University, Nancy, France
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This record contains raw data related to article: "Accuracy of Humanitas Ultrasound Criteria in Assessing Disease Activity and Severity in Ulcerative Colitis: A Prospective Study".
Colonoscopy [CS] is the standard for assessing disease activity in ulcerative colitis [UC], although invasive and poorly tolerated. Bowel ultrasound [BUS] may be a valid alternative in UC patients; however, the comparative accuracy between BUS and CS is unknown.
Methods:
Consecutive patients with UC were prospectively assessed by CS and BUS. Colonic wall thickening [CWT >3 mm], colonic wall flow at power Doppler [CWF], colonic wall pattern [CWP], and presence of lymph nodes evaluated at BUS were compared with CS. The endoscopic activity was assessed according to the Mayo endoscopic sub-score [0-3]. All BUS investigations were performed by two independent gastroenterologists and the kappa statistic for agreement was calculated. Ultrasonography-based criteria (Humanitas Ultrasound Criteria [HUC]) were developed.
Results:
A total of 53 UC patients [56% with left-sided colitis, 19% with pancolitis] were prospectively enrolled. Of these, 22 patients had mucosal healing [Mayo endoscopic sub-score 0-1] and 31 patients were in endoscopic activity. CWT, CWF, hypoechogenic CWP and the presence of lymph nodes significantly correlated with endoscopic activity [p < 0.05]. CWT [p = 0.01] and CWF [p = 0.09] were independent predictors for endoscopic activity. The HUC developed are: [i] the presence of a CWF and CWT > 3 mm; or [ii] the absence of a CWF and CWT > 4.43 mm. They showed high accuracy for the detection of disease activity [sensitivity 0.71, specificity 1.00]. The interobserver agreement for BUS was excellent [kappa 0.86].
Conclusions:
BUS is a non-invasive, easy-to-use tool to manage UC patients in clinical practice. HUC were very accurate in assessing disease activity in UC patients.
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- 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjy107 (DOI)
- 30085066 (PMID)