Price et al developed a questionnaire to identify a patient at risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The authors are from the University of Aberdeen.
Parameters:
(1) age in years
(2) number of smoking pack years
(3) body mass index (BMI)
(4) cough affected by weather
(5) sputum production in the absence of a cold
(6) sputum production first thing in the morning
(7) wheezing
(8) history of allergies
|
Parameter |
Finding |
Points |
|
age in years |
<= 49 years of age |
0 |
|
|
50 - 59 years of age |
4 |
|
|
60 - 69 years of age |
8 |
|
|
>= 70 years of age |
10 |
|
number of pack years |
0 to 14 |
0 |
|
|
15 to 24 |
2 |
|
|
25 to 49 |
3 |
|
|
>= 50 |
7 |
|
body mass index |
< 25.4 kg per square meter |
5 |
|
|
25.4 to 29.7 kg per square meter |
1 |
|
|
> 29.7 kg per square meter |
0 |
|
cough affected by weather |
no cough |
0 |
|
|
not affected by weather |
0 |
|
|
affected by weather |
3 |
|
sputum production in absence of a cold |
no |
0 |
|
|
yes |
3 |
|
sputum production first thing in the morning |
no |
3 |
|
|
yes |
0 |
|
wheezing |
never |
0 |
|
|
sometimes or often |
4 |
|
history of allergies |
no |
3 |
|
|
yes |
0 |
total score =
= SUM(points for all 8 parameters)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 38
• A score >= 17 indicates an increased risk for COPD.
Purpose: To evaluate a patient for risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using a questionnaire of Price et al.
Specialty: Pulmonology
Objective: risk factors
ICD-10: J44.9,
