Logo1
NASPGHAN - Monitoring Disease Activity in Pediatric IBD Patients - Case Based Newsletter
Mr pencil

How would you like your name to appear on your certificate?



Agreement
By completing this form, you attest that you have attended the activity in its entirety.
Posttest Questions
______ of an index reflects whether an index is reproducible between different raters at the same time and whether a score is reproducible at different times.
The pediatric Crohn's disease activity index (PCDAI) score ranges from:
Which of the following is a true statement regarding the PCDAI?
Which of the following variables is NOT a component of the pediatric ulcerative colitis activity index (PUCAI) score?
A 15-year-old patient with ulcerative colitis (UC) comes in for an assessment.  She states she is having mild abdominal cramping and 2 mushy stools per day.  She sees a small streak of blood in each of her stools.  Her left knee hurts, but is not swollen.  She is not getting up at night, has been attending school, and continues to play on the soccer team.  Based on the above information, the patient's PUCAI score is:
The abbreviated PCDAI (abbrPCDAI) omits which of the following variables?
Which of the following is a feature of the abbrPCDAI as opposed to the full PCDAI?
Which of the following clinical items is a component of the PUCAI?
Children admitted for treatment of severe acute UC should be monitored for response to corticosteroids at days 3 and 5 of treatment.  What is the best PUCAI cut off, calculated at the third hospital day, that predicts risk for steroid failure?
Endoscopic assessment of Crohn's disease severity using the Simplified Endoscopic Activity Score utilizes all of the following parameters EXCEPT:
Please rate the following:
This activity was relevant to my work.
Content matched stated objectives.
How well did the educational activity give a balanced view of therapeutic options including the use of generic names?
Overall quality of the activity.
If you answered any of the above questions with a score of 'Fair,' 'Poor,' 'Disagree' or 'Strongly Disagree' please explain.
Objective 1: Identify validated indices to evaluate disease progression, severity of disease, and efficacy of pharmacotherapies for children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
The above objective has increased my professional knowledge.
The above objective will increase my professional competence.
The above objective will result in changes to performance in my professional practice.
Objective 2: Utilize appropriate indices for children with ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) based on their presenting symptoms.
The above objective has increased my professional knowledge.
The above objective will increase my professional competence.
The above objective will result in changes to performance in my professional practice.
Objective 3: Implement indices to monitor disease activity in appropriate children with IBD while understanding the advantages and disadvantages of each tool.
The above objective has increased my professional knowledge.
The above objective will increase my professional competence.
The above objective will result in changes to performance in my professional practice.
Please answer the following:
Do you believe this activity was appropriate for the scope of your professional practice?
Do you believe this activity will result in your ability to improve your practice?
Was the educational content scientifically sound?
Was the educational content free from commercial bias?
Was the mode of education effective for learning?
If you answered 'No' to any of the above questions, please explain:

What new information did you learn from this activity?

My professional competence would be improved if I had training on:

My professional performance would be improved if I had training on:

My patient outcomes would be improved if I had training on:

Are you interested in basic, intermediate or advanced level trainings?
What barriers within your practice might interfere with implementation of new information from this training?

What was your mode of learning?

Additional comments about this activity:
Mr question