Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis Activity Index (PUCAI)
Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis Activity Index (Turner 2007): six items, 0-85; < 10 remission, 10-34 mild, 35-64 moderate, 65-85 severe.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Abdominal pain
- 5
- Rectal bleeding
- 10
- Stool consistency
- 5
- Number of stools / 24 h
- 10
- Nocturnal stools
- 0
- Activity level
- 5
Result: PUCAI 35 of 85 — moderate (35-64).
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What the result means
- < 10
- Remission.
- 10-34
- Mild.
- 35-64
- Moderate.
- 65-85
- Severe (6 clinical items). An activity index, not a diagnosis.
What you enter
- Abdominal pain
- Rectal bleeding
- Stool consistency
- Number of stools / 24 h
- Nocturnal stools
- Activity level
How this is calculated
Turner D, Otley AR, Mack D, et al. Development, validation, and evaluation of a pediatric ulcerative colitis activity index (PUCAI). Gastroenterology. 2007;133(2):423-432. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.