Do physicians correctly calculate thromboembolic risk scores? A comparison of concordance between manual and computer‐based calculation of CHADS2 and CHA2DS2‐VASc scores

CONCLUSIONWe have found a strong concordance between manual and computer‐based score calculation of both CHADS2 and CHA2DS2‐VASc risk scores with minimal changes in anticoagulation recommendations. The use of CHA2DS2‐VASc score significantly improves classification of atrial fibrillation patients at low and intermediate risk of stroke into higher grade of thromboembolic score. Moreover, CHA2DS2‐VASc score could identify ‘truly low risk” patients compared to CHADS2 score.

Source: Internal Medicine Journal - March 1, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: María Asunción Esteve‐Pastor, Francisco Marín, Vicente Bertomeu Martínez, Inmaculada Roldán Rabadán, Ángel Cequier Fillat, Lina Badimon, Javier Muñiz García, Mariano Valdés, Manuel Anguita Sánchez, Tags: Original Article Source Type: research