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. 2021 Jun 23;40(24):5131–5151. doi: 10.1002/sim.9115

TABLE 1.

WHO 11‐point COVID scale definition

0: Uninfected, no viral RNA detected
1: Asymptomatic, viral RNA detected
2: Symptomatic, independent
3: Symptomatic, assistance needed
4: Hospitalized, no oxygen therapy
5: Hospitalized, oxygen by mask or nasal prongs
6: Hospitalized, oxygen by noninvasive ventilation or high flow
7: Intubation & mechanical ventilation, pO2/FiO2 150 (or SpO2/FiO2 200)
8: Mechanical ventilation, pO2/FiO2 < 150 (or SpO2/FiO2 < 200) or vasopressors
9: Mechanical ventilation, pO2/FiO2 < 150 and vasopressors, dialysis, or ECMO
10: Dead

Abbreviations: pO2, partial pressure of oxygen; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; FiO2, fraction of inspired oxygen; SpO2, oxygen saturation.