Cardiac Rehabilitation And Quality Of Life Scores

Post-Cardiac Rehabilitation Risk Reduction Score Calculator

Clinical calculation support · Verify results before clinical use

Patient factors and rehabilitation participation

Enter the patient characteristics below to calculate the arithmetic score retained from the supplied template.

0 Score

Age (years)

Enter an age from 18 to 120 years.

0 to +2 points

Gender

The supplied algorithm assigns one point for male sex.

Male+1 point

Female0 points

Current smoking status

Yes+2 points

No0 points

Diabetes mellitus

Yes+2 points

No0 points

Cardiac rehabilitation attendance

“Yes” means the patient attended a cardiac rehabilitation program.

Attended−3 points

Did not attend0 points

-2Arithmetic score

Calculated output

Not a validated risk estimate

This number is the arithmetic output of the supplied point rules. It does not estimate an individual's absolute risk, mortality, or the benefit attributable to cardiac rehabilitation.

Clinical validity warning The point weights and the subtraction for rehabilitation attendance have not been verified as a validated prognostic model. Do not use this score to guide treatment, determine prognosis, or communicate a percentage risk reduction. Cardiac rehabilitation benefits are supported by clinical evidence, but those benefits cannot be calculated from this score.

About this calculator

This page preserves the arithmetic rules in the supplied PHP template for transparency, while explicitly identifying the score as unvalidated. It is not a published or externally validated “Post-Cardiac Rehabilitation Risk Reduction Score.”

Point rules retained from the original code

Variable	Rule in original code	Points
Age	18–44 years	0
Age	45–64 years	+1
Age	65 years or older	+2
Gender	Male	+1
Smoking	Yes	+2
Diabetes	Yes	+2
Cardiac rehabilitation	Attended	−3

The possible arithmetic range is −3 to 7. No validated score categories, calibration, discrimination, or clinical cutoffs are available for these weights.

Clinical context

Cardiac rehabilitation is an evidence-based component of secondary prevention. Observational studies report associations between participation and improved outcomes, but the magnitude of benefit varies by population, program exposure, adherence, and study design. Such evidence does not validate the custom point weights used here.

References

Goel K, Lennon RJ, Tilbury RT, Squires RW, Thomas RJ. Impact of cardiac rehabilitation on mortality and cardiovascular events after percutaneous coronary intervention in the community. Circulation. 2011;123(21):2344–2352. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.983536. PMID: 21576654.

Development of a Simple Clinical Tool for Predicting Early Dropout in Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Single-Center Risk Model. This study derived and evaluated a model for predicting early nonadherence to cardiac rehabilitation, a different endpoint from cardiovascular risk reduction. PubMed record, PMID 32947327.

Disclaimer: This calculator is provided for educational and software-demonstration purposes only. The arithmetic score is not clinically validated and must not be interpreted as an individual's cardiovascular risk or as a quantified treatment effect. Clinical decisions should use validated tools, current guidelines, and clinician judgement.