Scoring systems

There are numerous scoring systems used in medicine. The table below lists some of the more common ones:

Scoring system	Notes
CHA₂DS₂-VASc	Used to determine the need to anticoagulate a patient in atrial fibrillation
ABCD2	Prognostic score for risk stratifying patients who've had a suspected TIA
NYHA	Heart failure severity scale
DAS28	Measure of disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis
Child-Pugh classification	A scoring system used to assess the severity of liver cirrhosis
Wells score	Helps estimate the risk of a patient having a deep vein thrombosis
MMSE	Mini-mental state examination - used to assess cognitive impairment
HAD	Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) scale - assesses severity of anxiety and depression symptoms
PHQ-9	Patient Health Questionnaire - assesses severity of depression symptoms
GAD-7	Used as a screening tool and severity measure for generalised anxiety disorder
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Score	Used to screen for postnatal depression
SCOFF	Questionnaire used to detect eating disorders and aid treatment
AUDIT	Alcohol screening tool
CAGE	Alcohol screening tool
FAST*	Alcohol screening tool
CURB-65	Used to assess the prognosis of a patient with pneumonia
Epworth Sleepiness Scale	Used in the assessment of suspected obstructive sleep apnoea
IPSS	International prostate symptom score
Gleason score	Indicates prognosis in prostate cancer
APGAR	Assesses the health of a newborn immediately after birth
Bishop score	Used to help assess the whether induction of labour will be required
Waterlow score	Assesses the risk of a patient developing a pressure sore
FRAX	Risk assessment tool developed by WHO which calculates a patients 10-year risk of developing an osteoporosis related fracture
Ranson criteria	Acute pancreatitis
MUST	Malnutrition

*FAST is also mnemonic to help patients/relatives identify the symptoms of a stroke