It’s used to assess the risk of bleeding in patients undergoing anticoagulation therapy.
Component | Description | Score |
Hypertension | Uncontrolled blood pressure (SBP >160 mmHg) | 1 |
Abnormal liver / renal function | • Cirrhosis or bilirubin >2x normal with AST/ALT/AP >3x normal • Creatinine >200 µmol/L (>2.26 mg/dL) | 1 1 |
Stroke | History of stroke | 1 |
Bleeding history | History of major bleeding | 1 |
Labile INR | INR >3.5 (if on anticoagulation eg. Warfarin) | 1 |
Elderly age | Age >65 years | 1 |
Drugs / Alcohol | • Use of anti platelet drugs that increase bleeding risk • Excessive alcohol intake | 1 1 |
Maximum | 9 |