scoring systems Flashcards
CHA2DS2-VASc
Used to determine the need to anticoagulate a patient in atrial fibrillation
ABCD2
Prognostic score for risk stratifying patients who’ve had a suspected TIA
NYHA
Heart failure severity scale
DAS28
Measure of disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis
Child-Pugh classification
A scoring system used to assess the severity of liver cirrhosis
Wells score
Helps estimate the risk of a patient having a deep vein thrombosis
MMSE Mini-mental state examination
- used to assess cognitive impairment
HAD
Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) scale - assesses severity of anxiety and depression symptoms
PHQ-9
Patient Health Questionnaire - assesses severity of depression symptoms
GAD-7
used as a screening tool and severity measure for generalised anxiety disorder
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Score
Used to screen for postnatal depression
SCOFF
Questionnaire used to detect eating disorders and aid treatment
AUDIT
Alcohol screening tool
CAGE
Alcohol screening tool
FAST*
Alcohol screening tool
*FAST is also mnemonic to help patients/relatives identify the symptoms of a stroke