CAT Score Calculator (COPD Assessment Test)
CAT Score Calculator (COPD Assessment Test)
What is the calculator for and who produced it?
The calculator is for patients with COPD and is designed to measure the impact of COPD on a person's life and how this changes over
How should it be used?
Users should consider undertaking the CAT score during COPD reviews. This allows for the tracking of impact of COPD on the patient over time.
Interpretation of score
All patients should have smoking cessation, preventative care and reduced exposure to exacerbation risk factors.
| CAT Score | Health Impact | Suggested actions |
| 0 - 10 | Low | Consider LAMA and rescue inhalers |
| 11 - 20 | Medium | Consider ICS and/or LABA, referrals for pulmonary rehab and possible lung transplant evaluation |
| 21 - 30 | High | As for medium but consider oxygen |
| 31 - 40 | Very high | As for medium but consider oxygen |
Adapted from GOLD Guidelines 2022