Padua Prediction Score (VTE risk in medical inpatients)
Padua Prediction Score (Barbar 2010) for inpatient VTE risk.
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Example
- Active cancer
- Yes
- Prior VTE
- No
- Reduced mobility
- Yes
- Known thrombophilia
- No
- Recent (<= 1 month) trauma or surgery
- No
- Age >= 70
- Yes
- Heart and/or respiratory failure
- No
- Acute MI or ischemic stroke
- No
- Acute infection / rheumatologic disorder
- No
- BMI >= 30
- No
- Ongoing hormonal treatment
- No
Result: Padua >=4: high risk; 90-day VTE 11.0% if untreated per Barbar 2010 Table 4. Prophylaxis-eligible per Barbar 2010 Results.
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What the result means
- <4
- Low risk; 90-day VTE 0.3% without prophylaxis per Barbar 2010 Table 4.
- >=4
- High risk; 90-day VTE 11.0% if untreated per Barbar 2010 Table 4. Prophylaxis-eligible per Barbar 2010 Results.
What you enter
- Active cancer (3)
- Prior VTE (3)
- Reduced mobility (3)
- Known thrombophilia (3)
- Recent (<= 1 month) trauma or surgery (2)
- Age >= 70 (1)
- Heart and/or respiratory failure (1)
- Acute MI or ischemic stroke (1)
- Acute infection / rheumatologic disorder (1)
- BMI >= 30 (1)
- Ongoing hormonal treatment (1)
How this is calculated
Barbar S, Noventa F, Rossetto V, et al. A risk assessment model for the identification of hospitalized medical patients at risk for venous thromboembolism: the Padua Prediction Score. J Thromb Haemost. 2010;8(11):2450-2457. Read the source ↗
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