Table 1. The RoPE score.
| Characteristic | Points | RoPE Score |
|---|---|---|
| No history of hypertension | 1 | |
| No history of diabetes | 1 | |
| No history of stroke or TIA | 1 | |
| Nonsmoker | 1 | |
| Cortical infarct on imaging | 1 | |
| Age | ||
| 18–29y | 5 | |
| 30–39 y | 4 | |
| 40–49 y | 3 | |
| 50–59 y | 2 | |
| 60–69 y | 1 | |
| ≥70 y | 0 | |
| Total Score (sum of individual points) | ||
| Maximum Score (A patient <30 y with no hypertension, no diabetes, no history of stroke or TIA, nonsmoker, and cortical infarct) |
10 | |
| Minimum Score (A patient ≥70 y with hypertension, diabetes, prior stroke, current smoker, and no cortical infarct) |
0 | |
Clinical risk score based on easily identifiable characteristics to predict the probability that an observed PFO is related to CS. Higher point score indicates an increased likelihood that a PFO is related to an index CS.
Adapted from Kent DM, Ruthazer R, Weimar C, et al. An index to identify stroke-related versus incidental patent foramen ovale in cryptogenic stroke. Neurology 2013;81(7):623; with permission.