Combined Clinical Score of Gibson et al for Monitoring a Patient with Pulmonary Sarcoidosis

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Gibson et al reported a combined clinical score for monitoring a patient with pulmonary sarcoidosis. The authors are from the Sarcoidosis Subcommittee of the Research Committee of the British Thoracic Society.

Parameters:

(1) change in vital capacity (as a measure of pulmonary function)

(2) breathlessness

(3) F type (fibrotic) shadowing on the chest X-ray

change in vital capacity =

= (current vital capacity) – (previous vital capacity)

Parameter	Finding	Points
change in vital capacity	increased > 0.2 liters	1
	decreased > 0.2 liters	-1
	other	0
breathlessness	less (improved)	1
	unchanged	0
	more (deteriorated)	-1
chest X-ray	increased F shadowing	-1
	other	0

total score =

= SUM(points for all 3 parameters)

Interpretation:

• minimum score: -3

• maximum score: 2

• The higher the score the better the clinical status of the patient.

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Combined Clinical Score of Gibson et al for Monitoring a Patient with Pulmonary Sarcoidosis

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