Development and Validation of a Chronic Pancreatitis Prognosis Score in 2 Independent Cohorts.

Background & Aims: The clinical course of chronic pancreatitis is unpredictable. There is no model to assess disease severity or progression or predict patient outcomes.

Methods: We performed a prospective study of 91 patients with chronic pancreatitis; data were collected from patients seen at academic centers in Europe from January 2011 through April 2014.