A novel scoring system for predicting the neurologic prognosis prior to the initiation of induced hypothermia in cases of post-cardiac arrest syndrome: the CAST score

Table 3 Categorical Classification of Each Variable

Score	0	1	2	3
Initial Rhythm (X1)	Shockable	Non Shockable
Witness/ROSC time (X2)	<20 min	20 min ≤	No Witness
pH (X3)	≥7.31	7.30–7.16	7.15–7.01	7.00 ≥
Lactate (X4)	≤5.0	5.1–10.0	10.1–14.0	14.1 ≤
GCS M (X5)	≥2	1
GWR (X6)	≥1.201	1.200–1.151	1.150 ≥
Alb (X7)	≥3.6	3.5–3.1	3.0 ≥
Hb (X8)	≥13.1	13.0–11.1	11.0 ≥

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