Points used to calculate the BODE index score
| POINTS ON THE BODE INDEX | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARIABLE | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| FEV1 (% of predicted) | ≥ 65 | 50–64 | 36–49 | ≤ 35 |
| Distance walked in 6 min (m) | ≥ 350 | 250–349 | 150–249 | ≤ 149 |
| Medical Research Council dyspnea scale score (0–4) | 0–1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Body mass index | > 21 | ≤21 | ||
FEV1—forced expiratory volume of air in 1 second.
Adapted from Celli et al.17 © 2004 Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission.