du_Bois_IPF v.1
du Bois Score for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Mortality utilises clinical indicators and PFT to provide prognostic information for those IPF patients needing lung transplant
du Bois Score for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Mortality utilises clinical indicators and PFT (Pulmonary Function Tests) to provide prognostic information for those IPF patients needing lung transplant
The score uses variables such as age, FVC and history of hospitalisation for respiratory problems in the past 6 months and each variable scores with different weights. The total score is made up of the sum of each variable score and ranges from 0 to 61 and the score interpretations are shown below. Score interpretation: Total Risk Score Expected 1-year probability of death 0–4 <2% 8–14 2-5% 16–21 5–10% 22–29 10–20% 30–33 20–30% 34–37 30–40% 38–40 40–50% 41–43 50–60% 44–45 60–70% 47–49 70–80% >50 >80%
Do not use for diagnostic purposes, without also referring to sound clinical judgment.
Ref. 1: du Bois RM, Weycker D, Albera C, Bradford WZ, Costabel U, Kartashov A, et al. Ascertainment of individual risk of mortality for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med.2011;184:459–66. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201011-1790OC.
OBSERVATION.basic_demographic.v1, OBSERVATION.du_bois_score_for_ipf_mortality.v1, EVALUATION.du_bois_ipf_assessment.v1
