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. 2015 Dec 8;46(3):238–246. doi: 10.1016/S2255-4971(15)30189-0

Table 4.

Risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE).

One point/item Two points/item Four points/item
✓≥ 40 years ✓≥ 60 years ✓Hip surgery
✓ Smoker ✓Neoplasia ✓Hip surgery
✓ Obesity ✓Immobilization ✓Knee surgery
✓Estrogen or contraceptives ✓Thrombophilia ✓Prosthesis
✓Pregnancy and puerperium ✓Polycythemia ✓Long-bone or multiple fractures
✓Nephritic syndrome ✓ Antecedents of DVT/PTE ✓Multiple trauma
✓Autoimmune disease ✓AF of DVT/PTE
✓Leukemia ✓ Complicated acute myocardial infarction
✓Uncomplicated acute myocardial infarction ✓Ischemic stroke
✓Diabetes ✓ Edema, varicose veins, ulcers and stasis of lower limbs
✓Infections ✓ Congestive heart failure
✓Large-sized SO (< 6 m) ✓Extensive burns
✓ Surgery ≤ 60 min ✓ Antiphospholipid antibodies
✓ Surgery > 60 min