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. 2019 Jan 8;8(1):61. doi: 10.3390/jcm8010061
First Author (Year) Amland RC (2017) [15]
Title Quick Sequential [Sepsis-Related] Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) and St. John Sepsis Surveillance Agent to Detect Patients at Risk of Sepsis: An Observational Cohort Study.
Journal American Journal of Medical Quality
Reviewer RL, MB, LL
Study sponsor Nil
Study type Multi-centered retrospective cohort (January–March 2016)
Location United States
Participants
  • Number

  • Male/Female

  • Median age

  • Patient group


5992
48% male
65 (51–76)
Hospitalized adults with suspected infection, defined in Sepsis-3
qSOFA criteria Respiratory rate ≥22 bpm, systolic blood pressure ≤100 mmHg, and Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) <15
Primary outcome
Other outcomes
In-hospital mortality
Composite of death or ICU admission
Results In-hospital mortality AUC 0.69 (95% CI 0.66 to 0.73)
Note