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    • Lung and Respiratory - BODE Index for COPD Survival Prediction

    BODE Index for COPD Survival Prediction

    Select Criteria:
    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)
    Results: Total Criteria Point Count:
    Approximate 4 Year Survival Interpretation
    0-2 Points:80%
    3-4 Points:67%
    5-6 Points:57%
    7-10 Points:18%
    • BODE stands for Body mass index, airflow Obstruction, Dyspnea and Exercise capacity.
    • MMRC is the Modified Medical Reasearch Council Scale for dyspnea2.
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