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. 2022 Apr 12;23:303. doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-06219-7

Table 1.

WHO 8-point ordinal scale for clinical status assessment

Patient status Score
Uninfected: No clinical or virological evidence of infection 0
Ambulatory, with no limitation of activities. 1
Ambulatory, with limitation of activities. 2
Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen 3
Hospitalized, requiring low-flow supplemental oxygen (mask or nasal prongs) 4
Hospitalized, on non-invasive ventilation or high-flow oxygen devices. 5
Hospitalized, intubated and mechanical ventilation. 6
Hospitalized, on invasive mechanical ventilation and additional organ support: extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), renal replacement therapy, pressors. 7
Death 8