Table 1.
Caprini Score
| 1 Point |
| Age 41–60 years |
| Minor surgery |
| BMI>25kg/m2 |
| Swollen Legs |
| Varicose veins |
| Pregnancy or postpartum state |
| History of unexplained or recurrent abortions (>3) |
| Oral contraceptive use or hormone replacement |
| Sepsis (<1 month) |
| Serious lung disease, including pneumonia (<1 month) |
| Abnormal pulmonary function |
| Acute myocardial infarction |
| Congestive heart failure |
| History of inflammatory bowel disease |
| Medical patient at bed rest |
| 2 Points |
| Age 61–74 years |
| Major open surgery (>45 min) |
| Laparoscopic surgery (>45 min) |
| Malignancy |
| Confined to bed (>72 hours) |
| Immobilizing cast |
| Central venous Access |
| 3 Points |
| Age >74 years |
| History of VTE |
| Family history of VTE |
| Congenital or acquired thrombophilias (ie Factor V Leiden, anticardiolipin antibodies, elevated serum homocystine, Prothrombin 20210A) |
| Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia |
| 5 Points |
| Stroke <1 month |
| Elective arthoplasty |
| Hip, pelvis or leg fracture |
| Acute spinal cord injury (<1 month) |
Above model adapted from the Caprini risk assessment model published in the American College of Chest Physicians Guidelines.[10]