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. 2012 Mar 21;18(11):1202–1207. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i11.1202

Table 3.

Comparison of Blatchford and Rockall risk scoring systems

Risk factor Blatchford score Initial Rockall score
Parameter Score Parameter Score
Age (yr) - 60-79 1
≥ 80 2
Systolic blood pressure (SBP) (mmHg) 100-109 1 < 100 2
90-99 2
< 90 3
Heart rate (bpm) > 100 1 > 100 with SBP ≥ 100 1
Clinical presentation Melena 1 -
Syncope 2
Comorbidity Hepatic disease 2 CHF, IHD, major comorbidity 2
Cardiac failure 2 Renal or liver failure, or disseminated cancer 3
Blood urea, mg/dL (mmol/L) 18.2-22.3 (6.5-7.9) 2 -
22.4-27.9 (8-9.9) 3
28-69.9 (10-24.9) 4
≥ 70 (≥ 25) 6
Hemoglobin, g/dL (mmol/L) F: 10-11.9 (6.2-7.4) 1 -
M: 12-12.9 (7.5-8)
M: 10-11.9 (6.2-7.4) 3
F/M: < 10 (< 6.2) 6
Complete Rockall score
Endoscopic diagnosis - Non-malignant, non-Mallory-Weis diagnosis 1
Upper GI tract malignancy 2
Evidence of bleeding - Blood, adherent clot, active bleeding 2

M: Male; F: Female; CHF: Congestive heart failure; IHD: Ischemic heart disease.