Figure 2.

Relative importance of the criteria

Based on the mean weights, each number in the figure is a ratio corresponding to the importance of the criterion on the left relative to the criterion at the top (weights reported too, faded). The ratios are obtained by dividing the left weights by the top weights (i.e.: MEWS score is 2 times more important than duration of symptoms; duration of symptoms is 1.5 times more important than age, etc.). Abbreviations: MEWS, modified early warning score; BMI, body mass index; CRP, C-reactive protein; “comorbidities” criterion includes: diabetes, pre-existing respiratory/cardiovascular diseases, and onco-hematological diseases; “living with vulnerable people” criterion includes: people with comorbidities, and/or pregnant women, and/or immunosuppressed patients.