Caprini score for venous thromboembolism Calculator

About

The Caprini Score, also known as the Caprini Risk Assessment Model (RAM), is a clinical calculator used to assess the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in surgical patients. This scoring system is applicable to both inpatients and outpatients undergoing surgery, and it helps clinicians to stratify patients into different risk categories for VTE, which includes both deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). The clinical utility of the Caprini Score is to guide prophylactic interventions for VTE. Based on the patient's score, clinicians can decide whether to use mechanical prophylaxis, pharmacological prophylaxis, or both. There are no specific exclusion criteria for the use of the Caprini Score. However, it is important to note that this score is not intended to replace clinical judgment. It should be used as a tool to assist in decision-making and not as the sole determinant of a patient's management plan.

References

1. Clinical assessment of venous thromboembolic risk in surgical patientsSemin Thromb Hemost, 1991
2. Thrombosis risk assessment as a guide to quality patient careDis Mon, 2005
3. Individualized Venous Thromboembolism Risk Stratification Using the 2005 Caprini Score to Identify the Benefits and Harms of Chemoprophylaxis in Surgical Patients: A Meta-analysisAnn Surg, 2017