VAP score: thoracic cage trauma = 2 points, CHF = 8 points, COPD = 5 points, MR use = 5 points, TI in the prehospital setting = 4 points, NG tube = 6 points, CVEF = 9 points, ISS >25 = 5 points. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for VAP in this scoring system was 0.847 (P More @Wikipedia
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