Evaluation of the Modified DECAF Score in Risk Stratification of AECOPD Patients: A Comparative Analysis With the Original DECAF Score.

Cureus · 2025 · PMC12434147 · PMID 40959343

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Although the modified DECAF score reclassified a small percentage (7.8%) of patients into a higher-risk category, this shift did not reach statistical significance, nor was it supported by corresponding changes in clinical outcomes such as mortality or ICU admission in our cohort.

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