Development of an index that predicts escalation of therapy at an outpatient appointment in patients with known ulcerative colitis (UC)
Walsh A., Seeva P., Hinds C., Sexton V., Wilson J., Brain O., Keshav S., Uhlig H., Geddes JR., Goodwin GM., Peters M., Collins G., Travis S.
Conventional follow-up for UC places demands on health services. Demand might be better managed by targeting appointments to those patients who need therapeutic decisions. The aim was to develop a model that would predict the likelihood of escalation of therapy at an appointment.