Table 1 List and weighting of variables in the Stroke Prognosis Instrument II (SPI-II) and Essen Stroke Risk Score (ESRS)

Age < 65 years

0

0

Age 65–70 years

0

1

Age 70–75 years

2

1

Age > 75 years

2

2

Hypertension

1

1

Diabetes mellitus

3

1

Smoking

-

1

Prior cerebral infarction or transient ischemic attack (TIA)

3^†

1

Prior myocardial infarction

1^‡

1

Stroke (not TIA)

2

-

Peripheral arterial disease

-

1

Other cardiovascular diseases

(except atrial fibrillation and myocardial infarction)

1^‡

1

Congestive heart failure

3

-

Total scores

15

9

Low

0–3

0–2

Moderate

4–7

High

8–15

3–9