Table 2.

Point allocation for predictors of severe acute pancreatitis based on regression coefficients

Predictive factor	Regression coefficient	Score assigned
SIRS (yes vs. no)	1.02 (0.39–1.66)
Yes		2
No		0
Albumin (5 g/L increments)	− 0.63 (− 0.95, − 0.31)
≥ 35		0
30–34.9		1
< 30		2
BUN (> 25 mg/dL vs. ≤ 25 mg/dL)	1.76 (1.06–2.46)
> 25 mg/dL		3
≤ 25 mg/dL		0
Pleural effusion	1.66 (1.04–2.27)
No		0
Yes		3