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BODE Index

4 inputsPulmonology

COPD prognosis: BMI, obstruction, dyspnoea, exercise.

BODE Index calculator

Result

1/10

Low mortality risk

10 to 60 kg/m²

5 to 120 %

mMRC Dyspnoea Grade

0 to 600 metres

How to use it

  1. 1

    Spirometry. Post-bronchodilator FEV₁ % predicted.

  2. 2

    6-minute walk test. Flat surface; measure distance in metres.

  3. 3

    BMI. ≤21 = 1 pt (malnutrition is a poor prognostic sign).

When to use it

COPD prognosis and transplant assessment
BODE >5: 4-year mortality >40%, trigger transplant listing discussion.
Pulmonary rehabilitation
Higher BODE = greater PR benefit.
LVRS/bronchoscopic LVR
BODE improvement after intervention is a meaningful clinical endpoint.

A reference for clinicians and students, not medical advice. A score supports a decision; it does not make one. Check every result against the patient in front of you and your local protocol.

At a glance

Specialty
Pulmonology
Inputs
4
Type
Formula

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