Kagoshima-DVT Score (KDS)

Description

Hamamoto et al reported the Kagoshima-DVT score (KDS) for predicting the risk of deep vein thrombosis in a patient. It has been used to evaluate patients prior to surgery and in patients with gastrointestinal cancer. The authors are from Kagoshima University.

Parameters:

(1) plasma D-dimer concentration in µg/mL

(2) age in years

(3) sex

(4) ongoing glucocorticoid therapy

(5) cancer with high risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

(6) prolonged immobility

Parameter	Finding	Points
plasma D-dimer	< 1.5 µg/mL	0
	>= 1.5 µg/mL	2
age in years	< 60 years	0
	>= 60 years	1
sex	male	0
	female	1
ongoing glucocorticoid therapy	no	0
	yes	1
cancer with high risk of DVT	no	0
	yes	1
prolonged immobility	no	0
	yes	1

total score =

= SUM(points for all of the parameters)

Interpretation:

• minimum score: 0

• maximum score: 7

Total Score	Risk of DVT
0 to 2	low
3 or 4	intermediate
5 to 7	high

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