| First Author (Year) | Burnham JP (2018) [20] |
| Title | qSOFA score: Predictive validity in Enterobacteriaceae bloodstream infections. |
| Journal | Journal of Critical Care |
| Reviewer | RL, CG, MB |
| Study sponsor | Nil |
| Study type | Retrospective cohort (June 2009–Decemeber 2013) |
| Location | USA |
Participants
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510 52% male 61.1 (51.6–69.8) all patients age ≥ 18 with sepsis, severe sepsis, or septic shock, and a positive blood culture for an organism in the Enterobacteriaceae family |
| qSOFA criteria | Altered mental status—Reported by family, RR 32(?) |
| Primary outcome Other outcomes |
All-cause 30-day mortality Nil |
| Results | 30-day mortality AUC 0.716 for qSOFA ≥2 |
| Note | Sepsis as defined by systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) criteria Second analysis |