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. 2021 Jul 19;4(7):e2117542. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.17542

Table 1. Pediatric Respiratory Assessment Measure Scorea.

Sign Scoreb
0 1 2 3
Suprasternal retractions Absent NA Present NA
Scalene muscle contraction Absent NA Present NA
Air entry Normal Decreased at bases Widespread decrease Absent or minimal
Wheezing Absent Expiratory only Inspiratory and expiratory Audible without stethoscope or silent chest with minimal air entry
Oxygen saturation, % ≥95 92-94 ≤91 NA
Oxygen saturation, Calgary, %c ≥93 90-92 ≤89 NA

Abbreviation: NA, not applicable.

a

Adapted from The Journal of Pediatrics, 2008;137(6):762-768, ©2008, with permission from Elsevier.18

b

Score represents the sum of the individual components (range, 0-12).18

c

Because Calgary is 1000 m above sea level, the saturation cutoffs were adjusted accordingly.21