Table 1.
GO-FAR score.
| GO-FAR Score | Risk Group | Survival to Discharge with Minimal Neurologic Disability |
|---|---|---|
| ≥24 | Very low survival | <1% |
| 14 to 23 | Low survival | 1–3% |
| −5 to 13 | Average survival | 3–15% |
| −15 to −6 | Above average survival | >15% |
| GO-FAR Score Variables | Yes | No |
| Neurologically intact or with minimal deficits at admission | −15 | 0 |
| Major trauma Injury associated with shock or altered mental status during current admission |
+10 | 0 |
| Acute stroke Ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke during current admission |
+8 | 0 |
| Metastatic or hematologic cancer | +7 | 0 |
| Septicemia Documented bloodstream infection with antibiotics not yet started or ongoing |
+7 | 0 |
| Medical noncardiac diagnosis on admission | +7 | 0 |
| Hepatic insufficiency Total bilirubin >2 mg/dL or 34 µmol/L and AST >2× upper limit of normal, or cirrhosis |
+6 | 0 |
| Admit from skilled nursing facility | +6 | 0 |
| Hypotension or hypoperfusion within 4 h prior to arrest SBP <90, MAP <60, pressors or inotropes other than dopamine ≤3 µmol/kg/min after volume expansion, or intra-aortic balloon pump |
+5 | 0 |
| Renal insufficiency or dialysis | +4 | 0 |
| Respiratory insufficiency Any of the following: P/F ratio <300, PaO₂ <60, SaO₂ <90%; PaCO₂, ETCO₂, or transcutaneous CO₂ >50, spontaneous RR >40 or <5, or noninvasive or invasive ventilation |
+4 | 0 |
| Pneumonia Documented active pneumonia with antibiotics not yet started or still ongoing |
+1 | 0 |