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Table 3: FACED Score.33,34 |
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Variable |
Values |
Scores |
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Exacerbations with hospital admission (previous year) |
No |
0 |
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At least 1 |
2 |
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FEV1 (% of predicted) |
At least 50% |
0 |
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Less than 50% |
2 |
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Age (years) |
Under 70 years of age |
0 |
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At least 70 years of age |
2 |
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Chronic bronchial infection (colonization) by Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
No |
0 |
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Yes |
1 |
|
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Radiological extension (number of lobes) |
1-2 |
0 |
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More than 2 |
1 |
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Dyspnoea (modified mMRC scale) |
0-II |
0 |
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III-IV |
1 |
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FACED = FEV1 Age, Chronic colonization, Extension, Dyspnea. FEV1 = expiratory volume in the first second. mMRC = modified Medical Research Council. Score: mild 0-2 points, moderate 3-4 points, severe 5-7 points. |
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