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Clinical Decision Tools
Twelve free, evidence-based clinical calculators for bedside and research use — each one implements a published scoring rule exactly as derived and validated, with a worked example and full citations you can drop into a manuscript. Pick a tool below by clinical area, or jump straight to the calculator you need.
Clinical decision-support aids, not a substitute for clinical judgment. These tools implement published scoring criteria for education and workflow support. They are not medical devices and have not been reviewed by the FDA or any regulatory body. Every result should be interpreted by a qualified clinician in the context of the full clinical picture, not used as a standalone diagnostic or treatment decision.
Sepsis & Critical Care
Fast bedside screens for recognizing high-risk patients with suspected infection.
qSOFA Score
Three-item bedside screen (respiratory rate, systolic BP, mental status) flagging patients with suspected infection at higher risk of a poor outcome.
Cardiology
Chest pain triage, acute coronary syndrome risk, and stroke/bleeding risk in atrial fibrillation.
HEART Score
Risk-stratifies emergency department chest pain patients using History, ECG, Age, Risk factors, and Troponin.
TIMI Risk Score
Seven-item score for UA/NSTEMI patients guiding early invasive versus conservative management.
CHA₂DS₂-VASc / CHA₂DS₂-VA
Estimates annual stroke risk in atrial fibrillation to guide anticoagulation decisions.
HAS-BLED Score
Estimates one-year major bleeding risk in patients on anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation.
Pulmonary & Infectious Disease
Pneumonia severity, pulmonary embolism probability, and streptococcal pharyngitis risk.
CURB-65 Score
Five-item pneumonia severity score guiding the inpatient-versus-outpatient treatment decision.
Wells’ Criteria for PE
Weighted clinical criteria estimating pretest probability of pulmonary embolism.
Centor/McIsaac Score
Estimates the probability that a sore throat is streptococcal, to guide the decision to test.
Neurology
Standardized assessment of level of consciousness.
Glasgow Coma Scale
Scores eye, verbal, and motor response to classify severity of impaired consciousness.
Renal & Hepatic
Kidney function estimation and chronic liver disease severity.
CKD-EPI 2021 eGFR
Race-free equation estimating glomerular filtration rate from creatinine, age, and sex.
MELD-Na Score
Sodium-adjusted liver disease severity score used in transplant-priority discussions.
Comorbidity & Research
Chronic comorbidity burden for risk-adjusted outcomes research.
Charlson Comorbidity Index
Sums 19 weighted conditions into a single comorbidity-burden score for cohort and registry research.
Explainer guides
Longer-form background on each score — derivation, evidence, and appropriate use — for anyone who wants the full context behind a number.
- What Is qSOFA Score? Sepsis Screening Explained
- HEART Score: Chest Pain Risk Stratification Guide
- TIMI Risk Score Explained: When to Use It
- CHA₂DS₂-VASc vs. CHA₂DS₂-VA: What’s the Difference?
- HAS-BLED Score Explained: Bleeding Risk in AF
- CURB-65 Score: Pneumonia Severity Explained
- Wells’ Criteria for Pulmonary Embolism Explained
- Centor/McIsaac Score: Strep Throat Explained
- Glasgow Coma Scale Scoring Guide for Clinicians
- CKD-EPI 2021 Race-Free eGFR Equation Explained
- MELD-Na Score Explained: Liver Transplant Priority
- Charlson Comorbidity Index Explained
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