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. 2005 Dec 6;93(12):1324–1328. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6602872

Table 2. Criteria used to define ‘low-risk’.

Factor used to stratify risk of FN No of clinicians using this factor
Clinical findings 26
Absolute neutrophil count 17
Anticipated duration of neutropenia 16
Patients' symptoms or performance status 12
Underlying malignancy (nonhaematological or nonacute leukaemia) 9
Site of infection 8
Comorbidities 7
Age 5
Chemotherapy regimen 4
Previous fungal infection in haematological malignancy 3
Outpatient at presentation 2
Previous episodes of febrile neutropenia 1
‘Controlled’ cancer 1