EpistemisCaprini Score for Risk of Venous Thromboembolism
Required inputs
| Variable | Example value |
|---|---|
| Age between 41 — 60 years | — |
| Minor surgery planned (< 45 min) | — |
| BMI > 25 kg/m² (Overweight or Obesity) | — |
| Edema in lower extremities | — |
| Visible varicose veins | — |
| Pregnancy or postpartum (< 1 month) | — |
| History of recurrent miscarriages | — |
| Oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy | — |
| Bedbound medical patient | — |
| Age between 61 — 74 years | — |
| Major open surgery (> 45 min) | — |
| Major laparoscopic surgery (> 45 min) | — |
| Patient confined to bed > 72 hours | — |
| Limb immobilization with cast or splint | — |
| Active cancer or history of neoplasia | — |
| Central venous access or indwelling catheter | — |
| Age ≥ 75 years | — |
| Personal history of DVT or PE | — |
| Family history of thromboembolic events | — |
| Positive Leiden V factor | — |
| Prothrombin gene G20210A mutation | — |
| Lupus anticoagulant or antiphospholipid antibodies | — |
| Elevated serum homocysteine | — |
| Major lower extremity surgery (hip/knee arthromas) | — |
| Fracture of the hip, pelvis or femur (< 72 hours) | — |
| Severe head injury or spinal cord injury | — |
| Acute stroke (< 1 month) | — |
| Severe polytrauma (ISS > 15) | — |
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This page explains the score but does not run it. In Epistemis, the calculator validates units, flags values outside physiological ranges, and provides the interpretation that a number alone cannot convey.
Epistemis is educational review material. It is not a medical device, does not diagnose or prescribe treatment, and does not replace formal medical training, current clinical guidelines, or professional clinical judgment.
- Specialty
- Surgery and Trauma
- Area
- Specialties
- Variables
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