First Author (Year)	Singer AJ (2017) [52]
Title	Quick SOFA Scores Predict Mortality in Adult Emergency Department Patients With and Without Suspected Infection
Journal	Annals of Emergency Medicine
Reviewer	RL, KH, LL,
Study sponsor	Nil
Study type	Retrospective cohort (14 January–15 March)
Location	NY, USA
Participants Number Male/Female Mean age (SD) Patient group	67,475 identified, 22,530 analyzed 47% male 54 (21) All ED patients
qSOFA criteria	Respiratory rate ≥22 breaths/min, systolic blood pressure ≤100 mm Hg, and altered mental status
Primary outcome Other outcomes	In-hospital mortality Hospital admission, ICU admission, and total hospital length of stay (ED triage to discharge from the hospital)
Results	AUC in-hospital mortality 0.76 (95% CI 0.71–0.78), Sen 29% (95% CI 25% to 34%), and spec 97% (95% CI 97% to 97%), respectively, with a NPV of 99% (95% CI 99% to 99%).
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