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Table 6 SEPSIS score

From: Derivation and internal validation of the screening to enhance prehospital identification of sepsis (SEPSIS) score in adults on arrival at the emergency department

   95% CI   Score assigned
Variable ßi lower upper p value
Age
 Below 40 reference 0
 40 to 60 0.35 −0.15 0.86 0.17 0
 Over 60 0.94 0.51 1.36 < 0.001 1
Respirations
 Below 10 −12.44 − 559.61 534.73 0.96 0
 10 to 20 reference 0
 21 to 40 0.90 0.66 1.14 < 0.001 1
 40 to 60 1.72 1.26 2.18 < 0.001 2
 60 plus −11.77 − 1970.04 1946.51 0.99 0
SpO2
 Above 93 reference 0
 Below 94 1.03 0.80 1.26 < 0.001 1
Pulse
 Below 60 −0.56 −1.40 0.28 0.19 0
 60 to 100 reference 0
 101 to 140 0.75 0.51 0.99 < 0.001 1
 141 to 160 1.67 1.27 2.08 < 0.001 2
 Over 160 0.60 −0.16 1.35 0.12 0
SBP
 Below 60 0.50 −1.53 2.52 0.63 0
 60 to 99 0.65 0.33 0.97 < 0.001 1
 100 to 120 reference 0
 121 to 160 −0.21 −0.47 0.05 0.11 0
 Over 160 −0.72 −1.10 −0.34 < 0.001 −1
GCS (sum)
 15 reference 0
 13 to 15 −0.13 −0.48 0.21 0.45 0
 3 to 12 0.78 0.47 1.09 < 0.001 1
Temperature
 Below 36.6 −0.20 −0.48 0.09 0.18 0
 36.6 to 37.4 reference 0
 37.5 to 39.5 0.97 0.71 1.23 < 0.001 1
 Above 39.5 1.71 1.23 2.18 < 0.001 2
Skin
 Normal reference 0
 Jaundice, pallor, mottling 0.51 0.27 0.75 < 0.001 1
 Any other 0.23 −0.08 0.55 0.14 0
    Maximum score 11
  1. SBP systolic blood pressure, SpO2 peripheral oxygen saturations, GCS Glasgow coma score
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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

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