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Table 2 Risk scores, mortality prediction and decision support messages for CARAT

From: Development and pilot feasibility study of a health information technology tool to calculate mortality risk for patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis: the Carotid Risk Assessment Tool (CARAT)

Risk score

Predicted 2-year mortality

Decision support message

0 to 2

2%

Safe for Surgery

3-4

3%

5-6

5%

7-8

8%

9-10

13%

11-12

21%

Consider Surgery Carefully

13-14

34%

15-16

51%

Surgery May Not Be Indicated, Based on Limited Life Expectancy

17-18

70%

19-20

88%

>20

99%

  1. Risk scores are calculated from the factors in Table 1.