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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jul 17.
Published in final edited form as: Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012 Aug;130(2):343–353. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3182589e49

Table 1.

Differences between the 2005 and 2010 versions of the Caprini Risk Assessment Models

2005 Caprini Model 2010 Caprini Model

Operative time 0-44 minutes=1 point 0-59 minutes=1 point
≥45 minutes=2 points 60-119 minutes=2 points
120-179 minutes=3 points
≥180 minutes=5 points

Body mass index (kg/m2) ≥25=1 point ≥30 & <40=1 point
≥40 & <50=2 points
≥50=3 points

Superficial venous thrombophlebitis (SVT) Not a risk factor History of SVT=3 points

Cancer History of cancer=2 points History of cancer=2 points
Current cancer=2 points Current cancer=3 points