Pulmonology

DECAF Score

Mortality risk in COPD exacerbation.

Education and reference only. Not a substitute for clinical judgement, local policy or product labelling. Always verify before clinical use. Values are calculated in your browser and never stored.

When to use

Use on admission with an acute COPD exacerbation to predict in-hospital mortality and guide escalation/disposition.

Why use

It risk-stratifies COPD exacerbations using readily available data.

Evidence & references

  1. Steer J et al. The DECAF Score: predicting hospital mortality in exacerbations of COPD. Thorax. 2012.

About the creator

Steer J et al.

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