Evaluation of two prognostic scores in adult patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis

Rationale: Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFBE) is a chronic and heterogeneous respiratory disease that requires a multidimensional scoring system to properly assess severity. Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) and exacerbations are important prognostic factors in this population. Objective: To compare the severity stratification by 2 validated scores (BSI and FACED) in a NCFBE cohort and to determine their predictive capacity for exacerbations or hospitalizations. Besides, we investigate a modified FACED score. Methods: Observational study including NCFBE patients. All patients were stratified according exacerba…