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Cardiovascular risk and procedure scores

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ALBI score

The ALBI score (Albumin-Bilirubin grade) is an objective measure of liver function in hepatocellular carcinoma that combines serum albumin and bilirubin into a single prognostic grade, replacing subjective Child-Pugh components.

Albumin–bilirubin score

The albumin–bilirubin (ALBI) score is an objective measure of liver function combining serum albumin and bilirubin, used to assess prognosis and guide treatment in chronic liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma.

Alvarado score

The Alvarado score, also known as MANTRELS, is a 10-point clinical scoring system introduced by Alfredo Alvarado in 1986 to estimate the probability of acute appendicitis.

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk score

An atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk score is a clinical tool estimating 10-year and lifetime risk of heart attack or stroke, used chiefly to guide statin therapy.

Clinical Dementia Rating

The Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) is a clinician-rated scale that stages dementia severity from normal to severe across six cognitive and functional domains, introduced in 1982.

Naples prognostic score

The Naples prognostic score (NPS) is a prognostic scoring system in oncology that combines albumin, total cholesterol, and two blood-cell ratios to predict survival in cancer patients.

Residual SYNTAX score

The residual SYNTAX score (rSS) is an angiographic measure of coronary disease left untreated after percutaneous coronary intervention, with a score of 0 defining complete revascularization.

Sino-Nasal Outcome Test

The Sino-Nasal Outcome Test, or SNOT-22, is a validated 22-item questionnaire that patients with chronic rhinosinusitis complete, scored 0 to 110 with higher scores indicating worse disease.

SYNTAX score

The SYNTAX score is an angiographic scoring system grading the anatomical complexity of coronary artery disease, developed for the SYNTAX trial to help heart teams choose between PCI and bypass surgery.