Table 3. Comparison of the Thwaites score vs. the Lancet score classification for the patients.
Lancet Diagnosis | Thwaites Scoring System | Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
TB | Pyogenic | |||
Lancet Score | Definite TBM | 29 | 0 | 29 |
Probable TBM | 43 | 0 | 43 | |
Possible TBM | 180 | 6 | 186 | |
No TBM | 32 | 16 | 48 | |
Total | 284 | 22 | 306 |
*TBM: TB Meningitis