This version was machine-translated from German and has not been medically reviewed. The authoritative version is the German version.
wPCDAI – weighted PCDAI
Eight weighted items without growth, abdominal findings, and hematocrit (0–125 points; Turner 2012)
Calculation aid for healthcare professionals: the calculator reproduces what the sources cited assign to the inputs. Clinical assessment and every treatment decision remain with the treating physician. Inputs and results are not stored.
Frequently asked questions
wPCDAI – weighted PCDAI: What does this calculator compute?
Mathematically weighted short form of the PCDAI (Turner 2012) based on abdominal pain, general well-being, stools, ESR, albumin, weight, perianal findings and extraintestinal manifestations; sum 0–125 with remission < 12.5, mild 12.5–39, moderate 40–57 and severe ≥ 57.5.
wPCDAI – weighted PCDAI: Which sources is this calculator based on?
Hyams JS, Ferry GD, Mandel FS, et al.: Development and validation of a pediatric Crohn's disease activity index (JPGN 12:439–447) (1991); Turner D, Griffiths AM, Walters TD, et al.: Appraisal of the pediatric Crohn's disease activity index on four prospectively collected datasets: recommended cutoff values and clinimetric properties (Am J Gastroenterol 105:2085–2092) (2010); Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem: wPCDAI Calculator – Shaare Zedek Medical Center (Pediatric Gastroenterology, Turner et al.) (2024); Turner D, Griffiths AM, Walters TD, et al.: Mathematical weighting of the pediatric Crohn's disease activity index (PCDAI) and comparison with its other short versions (Inflamm Bowel Dis 18:55–62) (2012)