Caprini Score for Venous Thromboembolism (2005)
Stratifies risk of VTE in surgical patients.
When to Use
Pearls/Pitfalls
Why Use
≤40
041-60
+161-74
+2≥75
+3Male
Female
None
0Minor
+1Major >45 min, laparoscopic >45 min, or arthroscopic
+2Elective major lower extremity arthroplasty
+5Recent (<1 month) event
No
0Yes
+1No
0Yes
+1No
0Yes
+1No
0Yes
+1No
0Yes
+2No
0Yes
+5No
0Yes
+5No
0Yes
+5No
0Yes
+5Venous disease or clotting disorder
No
0Yes
+1No
0Yes
+1No
0Yes
+2No
0Yes
+3No
0Yes
+3No
0Yes
+3No
0Yes
+3No
0Yes
+3No
0Yes
+3No
0Yes
+3No
0Yes
+3No
0Yes
+3Normal, out of bed
0Medical patient currently on bed rest
+1Patient confined to bed >72 hours
+2Other present and past history
No
0Yes
+1No
0Yes
+1No
0Yes
+1No
0Yes
+1No
0Yes
+2No
0Yes
+1Result:
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