The following is BODE Index for COPD Survival Prediction [This is the link to the calculator] (See Resource 1 for Reference) from reference.medscape.com:
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Results:Total Criteria Point Count:
[This the calculator form (nonfunctional on this post) from the above link]Approximate 4 Year Survival Interpretation
0-2 Points: 80% 3-4 Points: 67% 5-6 Points: 57% 7-10 Points: 18%
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FEV1 % Predicted After Bronchodialator >= 65% (0 points) 50-64% (1 point) 36-49% (2 points) <= 35% (3 points) 6 Minute Walk Distance >= 350 Meters (0 points) 250-349 Meters (1 point) 150-249 Meters (2 points) <= 149 Meters (3 points) MMRC Dyspnea Scale (4 is worst) MMRC 0: Dyspneic on strenuous excercise (0 points) MMRC 1: Dyspneic on walking a slight hill (0 points) MMRC 2: Dyspneic on walking level ground; must stop occasionally due to breathlessness (1 point) MMRC 3: Must stop for breathlessness after walking 100 yards or after a few minutes (2 points) MMRC 4: Cannot leave house; breathless on dressing/undressing (3 points) Body Mass Index > 21 (0 points) <= 21 (1 point)
Resources:
Celli BR, Cote CG, Marin JM, et. al. The body-mass index, airflow obstruction, dyspnea and exercise capacity index in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PubMed Abstract] [Full Text HTML] [Full Text PDF]. N Engl J Med. 2004 Mar 4;350(10):1005-12.
Mahler DA, Wells CK. Evaluation of clinical methods for rating dyspnea [PubMed Abstract]. Chest. 1988 Mar;93(3):580-6.
