Rockall score

Rockall Score

The Rockall score is a clinical prediction rule used to predict the risk of mortality and re-bleeding in patients with gastrointestinal bleeding. It was first described in 1996 by Tim Rockall and colleagues.

Pronunciation

Rockall score: /ˈrɒkɔːl skɔːr/

Etymology

The Rockall score is named after Dr. Tim Rockall, a British gastroenterologist, who first described it.

Description

The Rockall score is calculated based on clinical and endoscopic criteria. The clinical criteria include age, shock, and comorbidity, while the endoscopic criteria include diagnosis and stigmata of recent hemorrhage. The total score ranges from 0 to 11, with higher scores indicating a higher risk of re-bleeding or death.

Related Terms

• Clinical prediction rule
• Gastrointestinal bleeding
• Gastroenterologist
• Mortality
• Re-bleeding
• Shock
• Comorbidity

See Also

• Glasgow-Blatchford score
• Forrest classification

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Rockall score
• Wikipedia's article - Rockall score

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