Showing 1-10 of 10 for: Decision Support Tools > Respiratory disease: Asthma and COPD 
- Asthma prediction in preschool children
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 2-Jul-2014
Based on the results of Pescatore AM, Dogaru CM, Duembgen L, et al. A simple asthma prediction tool for preschool children with wheeze or cough. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2014; 133: 111-8.
- Asthma relapse in adults
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 1-Jun-2002
Based on the results of McCarren M, McDermott MF, Zalenski RJ, et al. Prediction of relapse within eight weeks after an acute asthma exacerbation in adults. J Clin Epidemiol 1998; 51: 107-18.
- COPD : risk of bad outcomes for patients in the ED (Ottawa COPD Risk Scale)
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 11-Jul-2019
Based on the results of Stiell IG, et al. Clinical validation of a risk scale for serious outcomes among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease managed in the emergency department. CMAJ 2018; 190: E1406-13.
- COPD diagnosis
LOE 2b
Decision Support Tools, 1-Sep-2004
Based on the results of Badgett RG, Tanaka DJ, Hunt DK, et al. The clinical evaluation for diagnosing obstructive airway disease in high risk patients. Chest 1994; 106: 1427-31
- COPD exacerbation prognosis (BAP-65 score)
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 2-Jul-2014
Based on the results of Schorr AF, Sun X, Johannes RS, et al. Validation of a novel risk score for severity of illness in acute exacerbations of COPD. Chest 2011; 140: 1177-83
- COPD mortality risk in hospital (DECAF score)
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 1-Nov-2016
Based on the results of Echevarria C, Steer J, Heslop-Marshall K, et al. Validation of the DECAF score to predict hospital mortality in acute exacerbations of COPD. Thorax 2016; 71: 133-40.
- COPD prognosis (BODE index)
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 1-Jun-2004
Based on the results of Celli BR, Cote CG, Marin JM, et al. The body-mass index, airflow obstruction, dyspnea, and exercise capacity index in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. N Engl J Med 2004; 350: 1005-12.
- Lower respiratory tract infection: prognosis in elderly adults
LOE 1A
Decision Support Tools, 11-Jul-2019
Based on the results of Bont J, et al. A prediction rule for elderly primary-care patients with lower respiratory tract infections. Eur Respir J 2007; 29: 969-75
- Peak flow - normal values
LOE 4
Decision Support Tools, 1-Sep-2003
Based on the results of Adults: Gregg I, Nunn AJ. Peak expiratory flow in normal subjects. BMJ 1973; 3: 282-4. Children: Graber MJ. University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook, 4th edition (http://www.vh.org/pediatric/provider/pediatrics/familypracticehandbook/table/23-9.html
- Peds asthma - hospitalization risk
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 1-Dec-2002
Based on the results of Chey T, Jalaludin B, Hanson R, Leeder S. Validation of a predictive model for asthma admission in children: how accurate is it for predicting admissions? J Clin Epidemiol 1999; 52: 1157-63.
