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Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD on April 19, 2009
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Understanding Your Score:
Understanding Your Score
Your Overall Ulcerative Colitis Health Check Score
The overall Health Check score is comprised of a Health Score, a Well-Being score, and a Knowledge score.
Health Score
The Ulcerative Colitis Health Score was developed by a team of medical experts at WebMD to help men and women who have ulcerative colitis better understand how factors related to their condition and treatment can impact their life.
An Ulcerative Colitis Health Check Health Score of:
17-25
Generally reflects a person whose diagnosed ulcerative colitis has, overall, responded well to medical management.
10-16
Generally reflects a person whose diagnosed ulcerative colitis has, overall, responded to medical management, but who may wish to discuss management changes with their physician.
5-9
Generally reflects a person whose diagnosed ulcerative colitis has, overall, responded only partially to medical management, and who may benefit from discussing management changes with their physician.
Less than 5
Generally reflects a person whose diagnosed ulcerative colitis has, overall, responded poorly to medical management, and who should strongly consider discussing management changes with their physician in the near future.
WebMD presents the Health Score is presented for general information purposes only and may not be accurate for everyone diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. It is not intended to be a substitute or replacement for an evaluation by a qualified medical provider. Only your doctor can determine which diagnostic procedures and medical treatments are right for you. Symptoms resulting from ulcerative colitis can be highly variable. The Ulcerative Colitis Health Check Health Score is based only on the current answers provided and may vary widely between Ulcerative Colitis Health Check sessions.
Well-Being Score
A team of medical experts at WebMD developed the Ulcerative Colitis Well-Being Score to help people who have ulcerative colitis determine how much their symptoms affect their overall sense of wellness and also examine how their personal attitudes and beliefs may affect their overall quality of life.
An Ulcerative Colitis Health Check Well-Being Score of:
36-50
Generally reflects a person who has taken multiple positive and effective steps to minimize the impact of ulcerative colitis upon his or her self-image and quality of life.
28-35
Generally reflects a person who has taken some positive and effective steps to minimize the impact of ulcerative colitis upon his or her self-image and quality of life, but who may wish to consider taking additional steps..
20-27
Generally reflects a person who has taken a few steps that were effective in minimizing the effects of ulcerative colitis upon his or her self-image and quality of life but is likely to benefit from taking additional steps.
Less than 20
Generally reflects a person who has taken very few steps that were effective in minimizing the impact of ulcerative colitis upon his or her self-image and quality of life, and who is quite likely to benefit from taking additional steps.
Knowledge Score
A team of medical experts at WebMD developed the Ulcerative Colitis Knowledge Score to help patients be better informed about Ulcerative Colitis and thereby make better medical decisions.
An Ulcerative Colitis Health Check Knowledge Score of:
20-25
Generally reflects an excellent overall understanding of Ulcerative Colitis and how this condition may be associated with less than optimal health and wellbeing.
15-19
Generally reflects an acceptable overall understanding of Ulcerative Colitis and how this condition may be associated with less than optimal health and wellbeing.
Less than 15
Generally reflects less than an ideal overall understanding of Ulcerative Colitis and how this condition may be associated with less than optimal health and wellbeing.
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