Table 3

Final regression model for Robarts Histopathology Index

ComponentCoefficient (SE)p Value
Intercept−9.62 (2.41)<0.001
Chronic inflammatory infiltrate
 0=No increase
 1=Mild but unequivocal increase
 2=Moderate increase
 3=Marked increase
3.34 (1.27)0.008
Lamina propria neutrophils
 0=None
 1=Mild but unequivocal increase
 2=Moderate increase
 3=Marked increase
5.60 (1.82)0.002
Neutrophils in epithelium
0=None
1=<5% crypts involved
2=<50% crypts involved
3=>50% crypts involved
8.90 (1.21)<0.001
Erosion or ulceration
0=No erosion, ulceration or granulation tissue
1=Recovering epithelium+adjacent inflammation
1=Probable erosion—focally stripped
2=Unequivocal erosion
3=Ulcer or granulation tissue
14.92 (1.40)<0.001
  • SE, standard error.