Table 1.
A table showing how the Centor Score is calculated due to the presence of certain clinical signs and how they correlate towards estimating post-test risk of infection [7].
Symptoms | Points | Score | Post-test probability (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Tonsillar exudates | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
Tender anterior cervical adenopathy | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
Absence of cough | 1 | 2 | 15.4 |
History of fever (>38 °C) | 1 | 3 | 31.6 |
4 | 55.7 |
Table modified from Aalbers et al. [7].