Table 1.

MASCC Scoring Index Identifying Low-Risk Febrile Neutropenic Patients

Characteristic	Score
Burden of illness
No or mild symptoms	5
Moderate symptoms	3
No hypotension	5
No chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	4
Solid tumor or no previous fungal infection	4
No dehydration	3
Outpatient at onset of fever	3
Age < 60 years	2

NOTE. Score range, 0-26; risk score ≥ 21 indicates low-risk patient for medical complications and mortality.²⁸

Abbreviation: MASCC, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer.