Caprini venous thromboembolism risk assessment score

Procedure

• 1 point for
  • age 41-60 years
  • minor surgery
  • BMI > 25
  • lower extremity edema
  • varicose veins
  • recent or current pregnancy
  • estrogen use
  • recurrent spontaneous abortion
  • sepsis within the last month
  • pneumonia within the last month
  • severe lung disease
  • abnormal pulmonary function
  • inflammatory bowel disease
  • acute myocardial infarction
  • heart failure within last month
  • medical patient at bed rest
• 2 points for
  • age 61-74 years
  • arthroscopic surgery
  • major surgery lasting > 45 minutes
  • malignancy
  • bedrest for > 72 hours
  • immobilizing orthopedic cast
  • central venous catheter
• 3 points for
  • age >= 75 years
  • personal history of venous thromboembolism
  • family history of venous thromboembolism
  • thrombophilia (congenital or acquired)
  • heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
• 5 points for
  • stroke or spinal cord injury within last month
  • elective arthroplasty
  • hip fracture
  • pelvic fracture
  • leg fracture

More general terms

• numerical rating scale (NRS)