ISTH/SSC bleeding assessment tool: A standardized questionnaire and a proposal for a new bleeding score for inherited bleeding disorders

摘要

The clinical appreciation of the presence and severity of bleeding symptoms is a fundamental step in the evaluation of patients referred for a possible bleeding disorder [1]. A distinctive bleeding history is a prerequisite for the diagnosis of any bleeding disorder and should guide further laboratory investigations [2]. Retrospective data from cohorts of patients with von Willebrand disease (VWD) suggest that this strategy is a clinically useful approach. Furthermore, these data seem to indicate that the severity of bleeding symptoms correlates with the risk of future bleedings [3,4].