Table 3.

The E-FACED score

Variable	Values	Points
At least one severe exacerbation	No	0
in previous year	Yes	2
FEV1 (% predicted)	At least 50%	0
	<50%	2
Age	<70 years	0
	At least 70 years	2
Chronic colonization by	Yes	1
Pseudomonas aeruginosa	No	0
Extension (n° of pulmonary lobes affected)	1–2 lobes	0
	>2 lobes	1
Dyspnea (mMRC)	0–II	0
	III–IV	1
	Range	0–9 points

Abbreviations: FEV₁, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; mMRC, Modified Medical Research Council.