Formula Suggestions
Let us know which new formula you would like to see included in MedCalc or how we can enhance existing formulas.
2785 results found
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30 votes
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Rockwood Frailty Score
Geriatric frailty assessment.
Hubbard RE, O'Mahony MS, Woodhouse KW: Characterising frailty in the clinical setting--a comparison of different approaches.
Age Ageing 2009, 38(1):115-119.30 votes -
MAGGIC
Heart failure risk score
30 votes -
30 votes
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Tokyo Guidelines (TG13)
Acute cholangitis, cholecystitis.
29 votes -
GFR using Jelliffe both adjusted and not adjusted for BSA.
GFR estimate using the Jeliffe formula. This is still used clinically by, among others, oncologists.
26 votes -
26 votes
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CVD-risc: Morise-Score and/or Tables of Diamond and Forrester
Evaluation of CVD Pretest Propability by "Morise-Score" and/or "Tables of Diamond and Forrester".
Helpful with AP-Patients to determine their risc for a CVD-Disease and what Examination to do next (ergometry, MPS, stress-Echo, koronary angiografy etc)...
See swiss medical forum 29/30 (print 1424-3784 or online 1424-4020).
27 votes -
PSA Doubling Time
Calculate PSA Doubling Time (and velocity) which could predict recurrence or progression of Prostate Cancer.
27 votes -
27 votes
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DASH
Dash score predicts risk of recurrent thromboembolism. For patients making decisions on how long to take warfarin after an unprovoked thromboembolic event, it's nice to have actual numbers to discuss
27 votes -
Glucose infusion rate calc
Glucose infusion rate is used with any Dextrose or Central parenteral nutrition infusion for neonates to adults, in mg/kg/min
See: http://www-users.med.cornell.edu/~spon/picu/calc/glucinfr.htm26 votes -
Duke Activity Status Index
Along with the index, if you could add the oxygen uptake value for that score below the index, it will be helpful.
This is the DASI, here's one chart: http://lewisvillemedical.com/util/documents/DUKE_ACTIVITY_STATUS_INDEX.pdf
26 votes -
26 votes
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DN4 Scale
Very useful for neuropathic pain diagnosis
26 votes -
Clinical Frailty Score
By Bagshaw SM et al
26 votes -
Harmless acute pancreatitis score (HAPS)
Points are given for each variable.
Explanation of Result :
A score of 0 is associated with the absence of pancreatic necrosis (Balthazar score, 0–4 points), no need for dialysis or artificial ventilation, and no fatal outcome. 97% specificity and 98% positive predictive
References
Lankisch PG, Weber-Dany B, Hebel K, Maisonneuve P, Lowenfels AB. The harmless acute pancreatitis score: a clinical algorithm for rapid initial stratification of nonsevere disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 Jun;7(6):702-5; quiz 607. PMID: 19245846.26 votes -
Fatty liver index
Algorithm for identifying fatty liver
25 votes -
International Prognostic Index (IPI-Score)
predicting the prognosis of patients with aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
25 votes -
Thrombolysis Checklist for STEMI and Stroke
Make a check list for contraindications for the use of thrombolysis, depending of STEMI, Pulmonary Embolism and Stroke
25 votes
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