Harvey-Bradshaw Index Clinical Classification

**Semantic type:** Intellectual Product

**Definition:** A standardized clinical tool, published in 1980 by Harvey et al. as a simplified version of the Crohn Disease Activity Index (CDAI), that assesses and scores five patient parameters (well-being, abdominal pain, number of liquid or soft stools, abdominal mass, and complications) to stratify Crohn's disease severity.

**Synonyms:** - HBI - HBI - HBI01