Description

The International Bone Marrow Transplant Registry (IBMTR) modified the Glucksberg scheme for grading acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). It is similar to the Glucksberg scheme, but does not use subjective assessment of performance.


 

 

IBMTR Index

Criteria

0

• no GVHD (reference population)

A

• Stage 1 skin involvement only

B

• Stage 2 skin involvement only

• Stage 0 - 2 skin involvement with Stage 1-2 liver and/or Stage 1-2 gastrointestinal involvement

C

• Stage 3 skin, liver, and/or gut involvement

D

• Stage 4 skin, liver, and/or gut involvement

 

 

IBMTR Index

Relative Risk for Treatment Failure

95% Confidence Interval

A

0.85

0.69 - 1.05

B

1.21

1.02 - 1.43

C

2.19

1.78 - 2.71

D

5.69

4.57 - 7.08

 

where:

• relative risk is based on that seen in the reference population without acute GVHD

 


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