WPSS (WHO Prognostic Scoring System for MDS)

WHO Prognostic Scoring System for MDS (Malcovati 2007): WHO morphologic category, karyotype, and transfusion dependence give a 0–6 score banding survival and leukemic progression.

Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.

Example

WHO category
RAEB-1 (2)
Karyotype
Intermediate (1)
Transfusion dependence
Yes

Result: WPSS 4 — high risk (3-4).

The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.

What the result means

0-1
Very low (0) / low (1) risk.
2
Intermediate risk.
3-6
High (3-4) / very high (5-6) risk. WHO category + karyotype + transfusion. A prognostic score, not a treatment order.

What you enter

  • WHO category (0–3 points)
  • Karyotype (good/intermediate/poor)
  • Transfusion dependence (+1)
How this is calculated

Malcovati L, Germing U, Kuendgen A, et al. Time-dependent prognostic scoring system for predicting survival and leukemic evolution in myelodysplastic syndromes. J Clin Oncol. 2007;25(23):3503-3510. Read the source ↗

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