RIETE Predictive Score for Bleeding

Determine the risk of major bleeding during anticoagulant therapy.

创建者Dr. Nuria Ruíz-Giménez Arrieta, MD
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说明
  • For patient newly diagnosed with acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE) at the time of anticoagulation initiation.

  • Not intended for:

    • Pediatric patients.

    • Pregnancy or postpartum-associated VTE.

    • Unusual-site thrombosis (e.g., cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, splanchnic vein thrombosis).

    • Critically ill ICU populations.

  • Major bleeding in the derivation study was defined as overt bleeding plus ≥1 of the following:

    • Requirement for transfusion of ≥2 units of blood.

    • Retroperitoneal, spinal, or intracranial bleeding.

    • Fatal bleeding.

The RIETE score was developed from the RIETE registry (a large international registry of patients with confirmed acute venous thromboembolism) to predict the risk of major bleeding within three months of anticoagulant therapy in patients with acute venous thromboembolism. It was derived and validated on 19,274 patients, with 13,057 used for derivation and 6,572 for validation.

Risk Factors Identified

On multivariable analysis, six variables were independently associated with major bleeding risk and assigned points.

Risk Factor

Point Value

Recent Major Bleeding

2

Cr >1.2 mg/dL

1.5

Anemia

1.5

Malignancy history

1

Clinically-overt PE

1

Age >75

1

 

Risk Categories & Outcomes

Based on total points, patients are stratified into three groups: 2,654 patients (20%) scored 0 points (low risk); 9,645 (74%) scored 1–4 points (intermediate risk); and 758 (5.8%) scored more than 4 points (high risk).

The corresponding 30-day/3-month major bleeding incidence in the derivation sample was: 0.3% in the low-risk group, 2.6% in the intermediate-risk group, and 7.3% in the high-risk group. In the validation sample, rates were 0.1%, 2.8%, and 6.2%, respectively — confirming the score's reliability across cohorts.

Results

Total Points

Major Bleeding (%)

Risk Level

0

0.1

Low

1-4

2.8

Intermediate

>4

6.2

High

Context and Later Comparisons

The RIETE score remains one of the more established bleeding-risk tools in VTE/PE, though newer scores have since been developed and compared against it:

  • VTE-BLEED — designed for stable, long-term anticoagulated patients, and described as the most validated risk score in VTE settings for major bleeding events across current oral anticoagulant classes. A comparison study found the RIETE and VTE-BLEED scores performed similarly (AUC 0.69–0.72), though the proportion of patients classified as high-risk differed markedly between the two — 7.1% with RIETE versus 62.3% with VTE-BLEED.

  • BACS score — developed specifically for PE patients receiving thrombolysis, using recent major bleeding, age >75, active cancer, and syncope; in that population, low-risk patients under RIETE and Kuijer scores still had 30-day major bleeding rates of 4.4% and 5.3% respectively, prompting the search for more refined tools.

  • PE-SARD score — a newer model using syncope, anemia, and renal dysfunction, also benchmarked directly against RIETE for predicting early major bleeding in acute PE.

Practical note: The RIETE score is intended to support clinical judgment about anticoagulation decisions, not replace it. If you're applying this to a specific patient or treatment decision, it's worth cross-checking against your institution's current guidelines, since several updated scores (VTE-BLEED, BACS, PE-SARD) have been proposed to improve on RIETE's discrimination in certain populations. 

所有问题及可能的结果

Patient Details标题不可见
Recent major bleeding
  • Major bleeding in the derivation study was defined as overt bleeding plus ≥1 of the following:

    • Requirement for transfusion of ≥2 units of blood.

    • Retroperitoneal, spinal, or intracranial bleeding.

    • Fatal bleeding.

Select one option:

  • Yes
  • No
Creatinine >1.2 mg/dL (106 μmol/L)

Select one option:

  • Yes
  • No
Anemia
  • Hgb <13 g/dL in men

  • Hgb <12 g/dL in women

Select one option:

  • Yes
  • No
Malignancy history

Select one option:

  • Yes
  • No
Clinically overt pulmonary embolism
  • Patients who were evaluated for PE and PE diagnosed, NOT incidental PE found during other studies

Select one option:

  • Yes
  • No
Age >75 years

Select one option:

  • Yes
  • No
可能的结果
Low Risk: Initiation of anticoagulation reasonable with monitoring
  • 0.1% risk of major bleeding

  • Risk and benefits of anti-coagulation should be considered in patients, to include informed consent, prior to initiating therapy. 

  • Clinical judgement and standard of care supersedes adjunct standalone decision tools.

  • Closely monitor and reassess bleeding risk during therapy. The model only captures baseline risk and does not account for interval clinical changes, such as new renal or hepatic dysfunction.

  • 2019 European Society of Cardiology/European Respiratory Society PE guidelines

Intermediate Risk: Carefully consider risks and benefits of anticoagulation prior to starting therapy
  • 2.8% risk of major bleeding

  • Risk and benefits of anti-coagulation should be considered in patients, to include informed consent, prior to initiating therapy. 

  • Clinical judgement and standard of care supersedes adjunct standalone decision tools.

  • Closely monitor and reassess bleeding risk during therapy. The model only captures baseline risk and does not account for interval clinical changes, such as new renal or hepatic dysfunction.

  • 2019 European Society of Cardiology/European Respiratory Society PE guidelines

High Risk: Alternative options should be considered unless there is a strong demonstrable clinical need for anticoagulation
  • 6.2% risk of major bleeding

  • Risk and benefits of anti-coagulation should be considered in patients, to include informed consent, prior to initiating therapy. 

  • Clinical judgement and standard of care supersedes adjunct standalone decision tools.

  • Closely monitor and reassess bleeding risk during therapy. The model only captures baseline risk and does not account for interval clinical changes, such as new renal or hepatic dysfunction.

  • 2019 European Society of Cardiology/European Respiratory Society PE guidelines

引用

Ruíz-Giménez N, Suárez C, González R, Nieto JA, Todolí JA, Samperiz AL, Monreal M; RIETE Investigators. Predictive variables for major bleeding events in patients presenting with documented acute venous thromboembolism. Findings from the RIETE Registry. Thromb Haemost. 2008 Jul;100(1):26-31.

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