Table 1. Sepsis rapid score definitions utilized in our study.
| SIRS | qSOFA | LqSOFA | MEDS | MEWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory rate (min) >20 or PaCO2 <32 (1 point) | Respiratory rate (min) ≥22 (1 point) | qSOFA score (0–3 point) | Terminal illness (6 points) | Systolic BP (mmHg): 101–199 (0 point), 81–100 (1 point), 71–80 or ≥200 (2 points), <70 (3 points) |
| White blood cell count (>12,000/μL or <4,000/μL or >10%) (1 point) | GCS score <15 (1 point) | Lactate ≥2 mmol/L (1 point) | Age >65 years (3 points) | Heart rate (min): 51–100 (0 point), 41–50 or 101–110 (1 point), <40 or 111–129 (2 points), ≥130 (3 points) |
| Heart rate >90/min (1 point) | Systolic blood pressure ≤100 mmHg (1 point) | – | Tachypnea or hypoxia (3 points) | Respiratory rate (min): 9–14 (0 point), 15–20 (1 point), <9 or 21–29 (2 points), ≥30 (3 points) |
| Temperature >38 °C or <36 °C (1 point) | Septic shock (3 points) | Temperature (°C): 35–38.4 (0 point), <35 or ≥38.5 (2 points) | ||
| Platelet <150×109/L (3 points) | AVPU score: Alert (0 point), Reacts to Voice (1 point), Reacts to Pain (2 points), Unresponsive (3 points) | |||
| Band >5% (3 points) | ||||
| Lower respiratory infection (2 points) | ||||
| Nursing home resident (2 points) | ||||
| Altered mental status (2 points) |
SIRS, systemic inflammatory response syndrome; qSOFA, quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; LqSOFA, Lactate enhanced-quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; MEDS, mortality in emergency department sepsis; MEWS, modified early warning score.