Factor and points for scoring system | ||
FEV1 % predicted | <50 (2 points) | ≥50 (0 points) |
Age (years) | <70 (0 points) | >70 (2 points) |
Colonisation by P . aeruginosa | No (0 points) | Yes (1 point) |
Radiological extension of bronchiectasis | 1–2 lobes (0 points) | >2 lobes (1 point) |
Modified MRC Dyspnoea Scale | 1–2 (0 points) | III–IV (1 point) |
0–2 Points=mild disease; 3–4=moderate disease; 5–7=severe disease.
FACED, score FEV1, Age, Chronic colonisation, Extension, Dyspnoea: MRC, Medical Research Council.