Table 2 Components and scores of established scoring systems and most promising trigger factor iterations

Positive if:

 ≥ 2 points

 ≥ 7 points*

 ≥ 2 points or D alone

qSOFA ≥ 2 or any of the following

Any of the following

A/B

RR > 21/min (1)

RR, breaths per min (0–3):

0, 12–20

1, 9–11

2, 21–24

3, ≥ 25 or < 8

SpO₂, % (0–3):

0, > 96

1, 94–95

2, 92–93

3, < 91

O₂ supplement (0–2):

No (0)

Yes (2)

RR > 25/min or SpO₂ < 90% (1)

SpO₂ < 85%

SpO₂ < 90%

C

SBP ≤ 100 mmHg (1)

HR, beats per min (0–3):

0, 51–90

1, 41–50 or 90–110

2, 111–130

3, 131

SBP, mmHg (0–3):

0, 111–219

1, 101–110

2, 91–100

3, ≥ 220 or ≤ 90

SBP < 100 mmHg (1)

Lactate ≥ 3 mmol/l (1)

SBP < 85 mmHg

SBP < 90 mmHg or

D

Altered mentation (1)

AVPU Scale Alert (0), reacting to voice or pain or unresponsive (3)

GCS < 15 (1)

GCS < 15

GCS < 15

E

n.a

Body temperature, °C (0–3):

0, 36.1–38

1, 35.1–36 or 38.1–39

2, > 39.1

3, ≤ 35

n.a

n.a

n.a