Table 1. Electronic diary scoring.
Item | Scoring |
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Weight | Score 1 if weight gain ≥1 kg in one dayScore 2 if weight gain ≥2 kg in three days |
SpO2 | Score 1 if <92%Score 2 if <90% |
Temperature | Score 1 if ≥37.5 °CScore 2 if ≥38 °C |
Heart rate | Score 1 if >100 beats/minScore 2 if >120 beats/min |
Blood pressure | Score 1 if systolic pressure >160 or <100 mmHgScore 2 if systolic pressure >180 or <90 mmHg |
Breathlessness | Score 1 if daily increase in mMRC Dyspnea Scale of 1 gradeScore 2 if daily increase in mMRC Dyspnea Scale of ≥2 grade |
Sputum quantity | Score 1 if increase in frequency of expectoration of ≥50% |
Sputum character | Score 1 if purulent |
Algorithm | If the sum of the scores is ≥2, an alert will be issued. |
SpO2, measurement of oxygen saturation via pulse oximeter; mMRC, Modified Medical Research Council.