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Table 7 Nomograph variables predicted scores

From: The Marsden Morbidity Index: the derivation and validation of a simple risk index scoring system using cardiopulmonary exercise testing variables to predict morbidity in high-risk patients having major cancer surgery

Nomograph variables

Predicted scores

Nomograph variables

Predicted scores

COPD

 

Chronic renal impairment

 

 No

0.0

No

0.0

 Yes

0.5

Yes

1.5

CPET: VO2 max

 

BMI categories

 

 37.60

0.0

Normal

0.0

 26.57

1.6

Underweight

1.4

 15.53

3.3

Overweight

0.4

 4.50

4.9

  
  

Age groups

 

CPET: AT VE/VCO2

 

< 51 years

1.0

 38.67

4.2

51–70 years

0.3

 41.67

6.1

> 70 years

0.0

 43.87

8.1

  

 > 45.00

10.0

Type of surgery

 
  

Robotic laparoscopy

0.0

WHO point score

 

Open

1.7

 WHO = 0

0.0

  

 WHO > 0

1.0

Diabetes

 
  

Negative

0.0

Prior TIA stroke

 

Non-insulin

0.1

 No

0.0

Insulin dependent

0.8

 Yes

0.8

  
  

CPET: AT

 

Cancer stage

 

> 1 3.2

0

 Primary

0.0

10.2

2.6

 Nodal metastases

0.3

8.1

5.2

 Distant metastases

1.8

< 8.0

8.0