Table 6.
PRIEST score
| Variable | Points |
|---|---|
| Age in years | |
| 16–49 | 0 |
| 50–65 | 2 |
| 66–80 | 3 |
| >80 | 4 |
| Sex | |
| Female | 0 |
| Male | 1 |
| Respiratory rate in breaths per minute | |
| ≤8 | 3 |
| 9–11 | 1 |
| 12–20 | 0 |
| 21–24 | 2 |
| ≥25 | 3 |
| Peripheral oxygen saturation | |
| >95% | 0 |
| 94–95% | 1 |
| 92–93% | 2 |
| <92% | 3 |
| Heart rate, beats per minute | |
| ≤40 | 3 |
| 41–50 | 1 |
| 51–90 | 0 |
| 91–110 | 1 |
| 111–130 | 2 |
| ≥131 | 3 |
| Systolic BP, mm Hg | |
| ≤90 | 3 |
| 91–100 | 2 |
| 101–110 | 1 |
| 111–130 | 0 |
| ≥130 | 3 |
| Temperature | |
| ≤35.0 °C (95 °F) | 3 |
| 35.1–36.0 °C (95.1–96.8 °F) | 1 |
| 36.1–38.0 °C (96.9–100.4 °F) | 0 |
| 38.1–39.0 °C (100.5–102.2 °F) | 1 |
| ≥39.1 °C (102.3 °F) | 2 |
| Alertness | |
| Alert | 0 |
| Confused or not alert | 3 |
| Inspired oxygen | |
| Air | 0 |
| Supplemental oxygen | 2 |
| Performance status | |
| Unrestricted normal activity Limited strenuous activity, can do light activity |
0 1 |
| Limited activity, can self-care | 2 |
| Limited self-care | 3 |
| Bed/chair bound, no self-care | 4 |