Table 6 Calculation of the new score, based on results of multivariate analysis of factors associated with in-hospital death in the studied population
From: A clinical in-hospital prognostic score for acute exacerbations of COPD
New score | Points |
|---|---|
Age | |
● < 60 years | 0 |
●60-80 years | 1 |
●80 years | 2 |
MRC (baseline, steady state) | |
●0-2 | 0 |
● > 2 | 3 |
Cardiovascular disease | |
●No | 0 |
●Yes | 2 |
Number of signs of severity (first 24 hours) | |
●0 | 0 |
●1-2 | 1 |
●3 and more | 2 |