Pediatric Asthma and Wheeze Scores
Compare PRAM, PASS and Wood-Downes-Ferres for pediatric respiratory severity, including population, setting, evidence and availability.
Before comparing
These tools are not equivalent. PRAM targets acute asthma exacerbation, while other variants were developed for different respiratory contexts.
Included tools
- Pediatric Respiratory Assessment Measure — Descriptively measures acute asthma exacerbation severity and change across serial assessments.
- Pediatric Asthma Severity Score — Original Gorelick PASS: three clinical domains, total 0-6.
- Wood-Downes-Ferres Score — Assesses severity of obstructive respiratory distress.
Evidence and context
The comparison is intended to clarify differences in population, purpose, variant and availability. It does not imply equivalence between scores or recommend one tool over another.