codex {codexcopd}

The CODEX Index: Short and Medium-term Prognosis in Patients Hospitalized for COPD Exacerbations

Description

The CODEX Index: Short and Medium-term Prognosis in Patients Hospitalized for COPD Exacerbations

Usage

codex(age, charlson, FEV1, mMRC, exacerbation)

Arguments

age

a number for age

charlson

a number for charlson index

FEV1

a number for forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) expressed as percentage

mMRC

a number for the dyspnea scale of modified Medical Research Council (mMRC)

exacerbation

a number for severe exacerbations of COPD during the previous year (hospitalization or ED consultations)

Source

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24077342

Examples

codex (age = 40,charlson = 8 , FEV1 = 40, mMRC = 3, exacerbation = 2)
codex (age = 55,charlson = 4 , FEV1 = 40, mMRC = 3, exacerbation = 2)