TABLE 1.
Scoring of the Clark, MAL-ED, and modified CODA score
| Score component | Modified Clark (2) | MAL-ED | Modified CODA (15) | Scoring |
| Nonspecific | ||||
| Duration of diarrhea | 1–4 Days | 2–4 Days | 1 | |
| 5–7 Days | 5–7 Days | 2 | ||
| ≥8 Days | ≥8 | 3 | ||
| Max number of loose stools/day | 2–4 | <5 | 4–5 | 1 |
| 5–7 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 2 | |
| ≥8 | ≥8 | ≥8 | 3 | |
| Vomiting | ||||
| Duration of vomiting, days | 2 Days | 1 Day | 1–2 Days | 1 |
| 3–5 Days | 2 Days | 3–4 Days | 2 | |
| ≥6 Days | ≥3 Days | ≥5 Days | 3 | |
| Fever | ||||
| Duration of reported fever, days | 1–2 Days | Any | 1–2 Days | 1 |
| 3–4 Days | − | 3–4 Days | 2 | |
| ≥5 Days | − | ≥5 days | 3 | |
| Confirmed temperature | 38.0–38.2°C | − | − | 1 |
| 38.3–38.7°C | ≥37.5°C (confirmed) | − | 2 | |
| 38.8°C | − | − | 3 | |
| Dehydration/liquid stools | ||||
| Dehydration | − | − | 1–2 Days | 1 |
| − | Some dehydration reported | 3–4 Days | 2 | |
| − | Severe dehydration reported | ≥5 Days | 3 | |
| Behavioral signs | ||||
| Behavioral signs | Sleepy | − | − | 1 |
| Difficult to awaken | − | − | 2 | |
| − | − | − | 3 | |
| Behavioral signs (duration) | 1–2 Days | − | − | 1 |
| 3–4 Days | − | − | 2 | |
| ≥5 Days | − | − | 3 | |
| Anorexia | − | − | 1–2 Days | 1 |
| − | − | 3–4 Days | 2 | |
| − | − | ≥5 Days | 3 | |
| Total | 23 Points | 14 Points | 15 Points | |