Development and validation of a diverticular clinical score for symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease after acute diverticulitis in a prospective patient cohort.

Patients suffering from post-AD SUDD exhibit a wide range of symptoms. The newly developed DICS accurately and reproducibly quantitates SUDD-related symptom severity. The DICS may prove useful for monitoring SUDD in clinical practice and in research settings, as well as facilitating patient stratification and therapeutic decisions.