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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Jul 18.
Published in final edited form as: BJU Int. 2018 Sep 19;123(1):130–139. doi: 10.1111/bju.14524

TABLE 1:

The PBS RUBACE Severity Scoring Rubric

EAGLE-BARRETT SYNDROME PBS TRIAD ("RUBAC") MAX SCORE: 16 EXTRA-GENITOURINARY MANIFESTATIONS ("E") MAX SCORE: 15
No subcategory points are awarded for normal anatomy with absent pathology No subcategory points are awarded for normal anatomy with absent pathology
Renal
Max Score: 6
Ureteral
Max Score: 3
Bladder/Outlet
Max Score: 3
Abdominal Wall
Max Score: 2
Cryptorchidism Max Score: 2 Neurologic Max Score: 3 Cardiac
Max Score: 3
Gastrointestinal
Max Score: 3
Musculoskeletal
Max Score: 3
Respiratory Max Score: 3
1 pt: G1-G2: Structural damage (dilation, dysplasia, scarring) with preserved GFR ≥ 60 1 pt: Low grade or absent VUR, or distal ureter 7-10mm 1 pt: urotherapy required to empty bladder, or bladder size is 100-200% of normal 1 pt: Can do "sit-up" exercise before or after abdominoplasty, musculature mostly intact, minimal laxity, or mild/nonconvincing prune appearance 1 pt: History of or current unilateral or palpable undescended testicle(s), or patient is female 1 pt: congenital septal defects (PDA, ASD, VSD) which are spontaneously resolved 1 pt: mild to moderate constipation, managed with diet or laxatives 1 pt: mild facies, abnormally shaped fingers or toes (no loss of function), or rib flaring 1 pt: minimal respiratory support at birth, some difficulty coughing, mild intermittant asthma, or mild reactive airway disease
2 pts: G3a-b: Kidney damage with decreased GFR 30-59 2 pts: Persistent high grade VUR (no surgery), s/p lower tract ureteral
reconstruction, or distal ureter 1-2
cm
2 pts: Urethral-catheterization or pharm required to empty, bladder size >200% normal, or patient takes antibiotic prophylaxis for recurrent UTI 2 pts: Severe abdominal laxity with obvious thinning of abdominal wall, classic prune appearance, or s/p abdominoplasty + cannot do a "sit-up" 2 pts: History of or current bilateral nonpalpable testes 2 pts: small septal defects which are not spontaneously resolved, minimal L to R shunting, or PDA requiring surgical management 2 pts:
MACE/cecostomy required, or malrotation s/p Ladd's
2 pts: scoliosis, hip dysplasia, club or rockerbottom foot, genu valgum, pectus excavatum or carinum 2 pts: persistent/moderate asthma, frequent respiratory tract infections (≥3/year), or ≥2 hospitalizations for pneumonia
3 pts: G4: Severe loss of kidney function with GFR 15-29 PBS-PLUS OR CONGENITAL/GENETIC SYNDROME OR ASSOCIATION
4 pts: Renal failure with GFR <15, or on dialysis or s/p renal transplant 3 pts: Persistent high grade VUR despite surgery, distal ureter 2+ cm girth, or current diverting ureterostomy or nephrostomy 3 pts: current surgical diversion (e.g. s/p tube, vesicostomy, APV), urethral atresia, or megalourethra requiring repair 3 pts: seizures, tethered cord, spina bifida, hearing loss, intellectual delay, autism, or severe neurologic condition not otherwise specified 3 pts: severe congenital or cyanotic heart disease-Tetralogy of Fallot, left sided obstructive lesions, reversed shunt, CHF or severe cardiologic conditions not otherwise specified 3 pts: required surgical bowel diversion (e.g. imperforate anus, anal atresia), gastrointestinal malignancy (e.g. hepatoblastoma), or severe GI condition not otherwise specified 3 pts: arthrogryposis, muscular dystrophy, or severe musculoskeletal malformation not otherwise specified 3 pts: ventilator-dependent > 1 week, tracheostomy, history of pneumothorax, or severe asthma
Additional Points for Young Age: if patient is <2 years, add +2 pt and if patient is <13 years, add +1 pt
TOTAL TRIAD RUBAC SCORE:____________ TOTAL E SCORE:____________
TOTAL TRIAD RUBAC SCORE____________ + TOTAL E SCORE____________ = TOTAL RUBACE SCORE____________