Table 1.

Score for severity of bleeding

	Score	Notes
Organ failure	0 = no organ failure 1 = one organ failure 2 = multi organ failure 3 = CPR
ICU-admission	0 = no 1 = yes	Score 1, if patient is already/still on ICU
Intervention	0 = none/observation 1 = intervention (e.g. EGD/angiography) 2 = surgery
Necessity for blood transfusion	0 = no 1 = yes
	Total: 7 points	Immediate death equals 7 points as the score system in this point underestimates severity

CPR: cardiopulmonary resuscitation