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Geneva Risk Score for VTE Prophylaxis calculator

Enter the published formula inputs below to calculate and interpret this score.

Clinical inputs

Cardiac failure
Respiratory failure
Recent stroke
Recent myocardial infarction
Acute infectious disease

Acute infection, including sepsis, scores 2 points.

Acute rheumatic disease
Malignancy
Myeloproliferative syndrome
Nephrotic syndrome
Prior venous thromboembolism
Known hypercoagulable state
Immobilization

Walking under 30 minutes a day for 3 days or longer scores 1 point.

Recent travel longer than 6 hours

Travel lasting more than 6 hours scores 1 point.

years

Allowed range: 0–120 years

Quick picks

Older than 60 years scores 1 point. Age 60 does not.

kg/m²

Allowed range: 10–80 kg/m²

Quick picks

Body mass index above 30 kg/m² scores 1 point. A value of 30 does not.

Chronic venous insufficiency
Pregnancy
Hormonal contraception or hormone replacement

Contraceptive or substitutive hormonal therapy scores 1 point.

Dehydration

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Clinical inputs

  • Cardiac failure
  • Respiratory failure
  • Recent stroke
  • Recent myocardial infarction
  • Acute infectious disease
  • Acute rheumatic disease
  • Malignancy
  • Myeloproliferative syndrome
  • Nephrotic syndrome
  • Prior venous thromboembolism
  • Known hypercoagulable state
  • Immobilization
  • Recent travel longer than 6 hours
  • Age (years)Accepted range: 0 to 120
  • Body mass index (kg/m²)Accepted range: 10 to 80
  • Chronic venous insufficiency
  • Pregnancy
  • Hormonal contraception or hormone replacement
  • Dehydration

Primary source

Chopard P, Spirk D, Bounameaux H. Identifying acutely ill medical patients requiring thromboprophylaxis. J Thromb Haemost. DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2006.01818.x. PMID: 16634771. Table 1 assigns 2 points each to cardiac failure, respiratory failure, recent stroke, recent myocardial infarction, acute infectious disease including sepsis, acute rheumatic disease, malignancy, myeloproliferative syndrome, nephrotic syndrome, history of venous thromboembolism, and known hypercoagulable state. One point each for immobilization under 30 minutes of walking per day for 3 days or more, recent travel longer than 6 hours, age over 60 years, BMI over 30, chronic venous insufficiency, pregnancy, contraceptive or substitutive hormonal therapy, and dehydration. Thromboprophylaxis is indicated from 3 points upward. (2006)

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