⚕️ For clinical reference only. Not a substitute for professional judgment.

BODE Index COPD

BMI, Obstruction, Dyspnoea, Exercise — predicts 4-year mortality in COPD. Superior to FEV1 alone.

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Complete all four components

Score each domain to calculate BODE index.

B — BMI

O — Obstruction (FEV1 % predicted)

D — Dyspnoea (MRC Scale)

E — Exercise (6-Minute Walk Distance)

4-Year Mortality

Score 0–2: Low risk — 4-year mortality ~15% Score 3–4: Moderate risk — ~30% Score 5–6: High risk — ~55% Score 7–10: Very high risk — ~80% Score >5: consider lung transplant evaluation

References

Celli BR et al. The BODE index in COPD. NEJM. 2004;350:1005–12.