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ISTH Bleeding Assessment Tool (BAT)

ISTH-BAT: Standardized diagnostic tool for bleeding disorders. Scores are weighted by severity (0–4) for each symptom.

Patient Sex

Patient Age

EpistaxisNosebleeds

CutaneousBruising/Petechiae

Oral CavityGingival bleeding

MenorrhagiaHeavy periods

Post-partumBleeding after delivery

SurgeryPost-op bleeding

ExtractionsPost-tooth extraction bleeds

JointsHaemarthrosis

MusclesMuscle haematomas

GIGastrointestinal bleeding

Total ISTH-BAT Score

0

Diagnostic Interpretation

NORMAL Result

Score within normal limits. High negative predictive value for common inherited bleeding disorders.

Guidelines & Evidence

Clinical Details

Section 1

When to Use

Initial screening for patients with suspected mild bleeding disorders (e.g., vWD, platelet function defects).

To quantify bleeding symptoms in a standardized, reproducible manner.

Differentiating healthy individuals with "normal" bleeding from those requiring specialized haemostasis workup.

Patient Population

Adult and pediatric patients referred for evaluation of a bleeding tendency. Validated across sexes.

When Not to Rely on This Score Alone

Acute life-threatening haemorrhage — use acute triage and management protocols.

Monitoring response to factor replacement — ISTH-BAT is a historical phenotype tool, not a dynamic marker of therapy.

Acquired bleeding disorders (e.g., DIC, TTP) — the score was developed for inherited coagulopathies.

Section 2

Formula & Logic

Scoring variables

The tool assesses 14 bleeding symptoms (Epistaxis, Cutaneous, Minor Wounds, Oral Cavity, GI, Haematuria, Tooth Extraction, Surgery, Menorrhagia, Post-partum, Muscle Haematoma, Haemarthrosis, CNS, Other). Each is scored 0–4 based on severity.

Normal Thresholds

Group	Abnormal Score
Adult Males	≥ 4
Adult Females	≥ 6
Children	≥ 3

Section 3

Pearls/Pitfalls

High Negative Predictive Value (NPV)

The strength of the ISTH-BAT lies in its NPV. A normal score significantly reduces the likelihood of an inherited bleeding disorder, potentially avoiding expensive specialized lab testing (like vWF multi-mers or platelet aggregometry).

Section 4

Evidence Appraisal

Primary Score

ISTH/SSC bleeding assessment tool: a standardized questionnaire and a proposal for a new bleeding score for inherited bleeding disorders.

Rodeghiero F et al. • Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 2010;8(9):2063-5. Validated by the ISTH subcommittee.

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Section 5

Literature

Development

Developed by the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) to harmonize the multiple bleeding scores (Vicenza, MCMDM-1 vWD) into a single "universal" tool.

Last Comprehensive Review: 2026

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