Table 1.
Main Characteristics of the Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS)
| Characteristic | Scale |
| Domain | 1. Cardiac |
| 2. Vascular | |
| 3. Hematological | |
| 4. Respiratory | |
| 5. Ophthalmological and ORL | |
| 6. Upper gastrointestinal | |
| 7. Lower gastrointestinal | |
| 8. Hepatic and pancreatic | |
| 9. Renal | |
| 10. Genitourinary | |
| 11. Musculoskeletal and tegumental | |
| 12. Neurological | |
| 13. Endocrine, metabolic, breast | |
| 14. Psychiatric | |
| Weight | All domains weighted from 0 to 4: |
| 0. No problem | |
| 1. Mild | |
| 2. Moderate | |
| 3. Severe | |
| 4. Extremely severe | |
| Final score | Sum of weights assigned to each domain |