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Colitis clinical findings helped predict patients who failed to improve on medical therapy. Level of evidence 2b Expiry Date May 2003 Colitis clinical findings may help distinguish inflammatory bowel disease from infectious colitis. Level of evidence 4 Expiry Date May 2003 Colonoscopy more complete examinations and fewer needed further investigations than sigmoidoscopy/enema. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date May 2003 Crohn's disease the Harvey-Bradshaw index correlated closely with the Crohn's disease activity index and was simpler to use. Level of evidence 4 Expiry Date May 2003 Crohn's disease the Crohn's disease activity index may identify patients in remission. Level of evidence 2a Expiry Date May 2003 Crohn's disease common findings in active disease were diarrhoea, weight loss and abdominal pain. Level of evidence 4 Expiry Date May 2003 Diarrhoea a clinical prediction rule can help reduce unnecessary stool culture for inpatients Level of evidence 1a Expiry Date October 2003 Inflammatory bowel disease ultrasound may help detect Crohn's disease. Level of evidence 4 Expiry Date May 2003 Inflammatory bowel disease p-ANCA may help diagnose it. Level of evidence 4 Expiry Date May 2003 Inflammatory bowel disease no test could safely rule it out. Level of evidence 4 Expiry Date May 2003 Inflammatory bowel disease clinical symptoms and acute-phase proteins were more effective for tapering steroids than clinical symptoms alone. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date May 2003 Ulcerative colitis clinical features did not help diagnose deep ulceration. Level of evidence 4 Expiry Date May 2003 Ulcerative colitis air enemas may help judge the depth of ulceration in acute attacks. Level of evidence 4 Expiry Date May 2003