RoPE score for PFO

RoPE score for PFO (Risk of Paradoxical Embolus)

Characteristic    Points

No history of
DM                         1
stroke/TIA              1
HTN                       1
nonsmoker             1
cortical infarct        1

Age
18-29                      5
30-39                      4
40-49                      3
50-59                      2
60-69                      1

total score  -- add sum of parts
cut score used in many articles is 7

source Neurology 2013 au Thaler