🌬️ PARS (Pediatric Asthma Risk Score)
UseWhen to use: preschool wheeze counseling about future asthma risk.
StrataPublished risks rise from ~3% (0) toward ~79% (14) by ~age 7 in derivation data.
LimitsWhen not to use: replacing acute asthma exacerbation pathways. · Pitfall: treating race term as biologic destiny. · Not a sole ICS-start order.
SourcePARS Pediatric Asthma Risk Score (Cincinnati / Biagini Myers et al.)
This-shift next steps
After scoring: open the scene pack, peer scores, and the matching pathway. Local reference — no HIS write.
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Methodology · worked example, guidelines & full notes
Max 14.
When to use
When to use: preschool wheeze counseling about future asthma risk.
How it works
Parental asthma +2, eczema +2, wheeze apart from colds +3, early wheeze +3, AA race +2, ≥2 +SPT +2.
Key points
- Max 14.
- Risk table teaching.
- Next: API / controller counseling.
References
- PARS Pediatric Asthma Risk Score (Cincinnati / Biagini Myers et al.)
Worked calculation
The values below come from this tool's own example placeholders and are computed server-side with the formula shown on this page, so the arithmetic can be checked quickly. It demonstrates how to substitute values only — it is not clinical advice and not a real case.
| Parental asthma (+2) | No |
|---|---|
| Eczema before age 3 (+2) | No |
| Wheezing apart from colds (+3) | No |
| Wheezing before age 3 (+3) | No |
| African-American race (+2) | No |
| ≥2 positive allergen skin tests early life (+2) | No / not tested |
→PARS0/14
- Approx. asthma risk by ~age 7：~3%
- Cue：Lower estimated asthma risk by age ~7
| Parental asthma (+2) | Yes (+2) |
|---|---|
| Eczema before age 3 (+2) | Yes (+2) |
| Wheezing apart from colds (+3) | Yes (+3) |
| Wheezing before age 3 (+3) | Yes (+3) |
| African-American race (+2) | Yes (+2) |
| ≥2 positive allergen skin tests early life (+2) | Yes (+2) |
→PARS14/14
- Approx. asthma risk by ~age 7：~79%
- Cue：Higher estimated risk — asthma prevention counseling
Verification & sources · governance
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- Does PARS (Pediatric Asthma Risk Score) upload patient data? Where is it calculated?
- Calculation runs locally in the browser; inputs and results are not uploaded. For licensed clinicians only; interpret with history, investigations and local protocols — not a diagnosis or prescription.
- How is PARS (Pediatric Asthma Risk Score) calculated in practice? Can you show a worked example?
- Inputs: Parental asthma (+2) No, Eczema before age 3 (+2) No, Wheezing apart from colds (+3) No, Wheezing before age 3 (+3) No, African-American race (+2) No, ≥2 positive allergen skin tests early life (+2) No / not tested → Result: PARS 0 /14（Approx. asthma risk by ~age 7: ~3%, Cue: Lower estimated asthma risk by age ~7） Inputs: Parental asthma (+2) Yes (+2), Eczema before age 3 (+2) Yes (+2), Wheezing apart from colds (+3) Yes (+3), Wheezing before age 3 (+3) Yes (+3), African-American race (+2) Yes (+2), ≥2 positive allergen skin tests early life (+2) Yes (+2) → Result: PARS 14 /14（Approx. asthma risk by ~age 7: ~79%, Cue: Higher estimated risk — asthma prevention counseling）