Criteria for clinical score
| Score | ||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| General symptoms | ||||
| Decrease in vitality | No restrictions | Increased fatigue | Treated as outpatient | Treated in hospital |
| Loss of weight in patients without ascites | None | <2 kg | <5 kg | >5 kg |
| Abdominal symptoms and findings | ||||
| Abdominal pain | None | No analgesics necessary | Analgesics necessary | Morphine like analgesics necessary |
| Ascites | None | Few | Moderate | Severe |
| Oesophageal varices | None | Grade 1–2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 |
| Cardiac symptoms | ||||
| Nycturia | None | 1–2 | 2–3 | >3 |
| Dyspnoea | None | On strong exertion | On light exertion | At rest |