The bronchiectasis severity index and FACED score for bronchiectasis

Bronchiectasis is a chronic airway disease which is associated with cough, sputum production, haemoptysis and/or other distressing symptoms, resulting from various aetiologies [1–4]. The vicious cycle, which consists of airway infection, airway inflammation and structural damage, predominates in the pathogenesis and progression of bronchiectasis [5]. Despite the disappointingly limited number of effective treatment approaches and evidence-based management recommendations, it is imperative to evaluate disease severity meticulously so that better therapeutic outcomes can be achieved.The BSI and FACED scores have complementary roles in the assessment of the severity of bronchiectasis