RESEARCH ARTICLE


Assessment of the Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis Severity: The FACED Score vs the Bronchiectasis Severity Index



J Minov *, 1, J Karadzinska-Bislimovska1, K Vasilevska2, S Stoleski 1, D Mijakoski1
1 Institute for Occupational Health of R. Macedonia – WHO Collaborating Center and GA2LEN Collaborating Center, Skopje, R. Macedonia
2 Institute for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Skopje, R. Macedonia


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* Address correspondence to this author at the Department of Cardiorespiratory Functional Diagnostics, Institute for Occupational Health of R. Macedonia – WHO Collaborating Center and GA2LEN Collaborating Center, Skopje, R. Macedonia, II Makedonska Brigada 43, 1000 Skopje, R. Macedonia; Tel: + 389 2 2639 637; Fax: + 389 2 2621 428; E-mail: minovj@hotmail.com


Abstract

Introduction :

Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFB) is a multidimensional disease, and no single isolated parameter is proved to have sufficient power for any overall determination of its severity and prognosis.

Objective :

To compare the results of the assessment of the NCFB severity with respect to its prognosis in the same patients by two different validated scores, i.e. the FACED score and the Bronchiectasis Severity Index (BSI).

Methods :

An observational study including 37 patients with NCFB (16 males and 21 female aged 46 to 76 years) was performed. All patients underwent evaluation of the variables incorporated in the FACED score (FEV1 % predicted, age, chronic colonization by Pseudomaonas aeruginosa, radiological extent of the disease, and dyspnea) and in the BSI (age, body mass index, FEV1 % predicted, hospitalization and exacerbations in previous year, dyspnea, chronic colonization by Pseudomaonas aeruginosa and other microrganisms, and radiological extent of the disease).

Results :

According to the value of the derived overall FACED score we found 17 patients (45.9%) with mild bronchiectasis, 14 patients (37.8%) with moderate bronchiectasis and 6 patients (16.2%) with severe bronchiectasis. The mean derived FACED score was 3.4 ± 1.3. In addition, according to the value of the derived overall BSI score, the frequency of patients with low, intermediate and high BSI score was 16 patients (43,2%), 14 patients (37.8%) and 7 patients (18.9%), respectively. The mean derived BSI score was 6.4 ± 2.5.

Conclusion :

We found similar results by the assessment of the NCFB severity in regard to its prognosis by both the FACED score and the BSI. Further studies determining how these scores may impact clinical practice are needed.

Keywords: Assessment, bronchiectasis, prognosis, score, severity.