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Table 1 The Simple Triage Scoring System

From: The Simple Triage Scoring System (STSS) successfully predicts mortality and critical care resource utilization in H1N1 pandemic flu: a retrospective analysis

Variable

Odds ratio

95%

confidence

interval

Complex rule points

Simplified (final) rule points

Respiratory rate >30 breaths per minute

3.9

2.5-6.3

4

1

Shock index >1 (HR > BP)

2.8

1.8-4.2

3

1

Low oxygen saturation

2.8

1.8-4.2

3

1

Altered mental status

1.9

1.3-2.8

2

1

Age of 65 to 74 years

3.0

1.7-5.5

3

1

Age of at least 75 years

4.4

2.7-7.2

4

1

  1. BP, blood pressure; HR, heart rate. Reproduced with the kind permission of Wolters Kluwer Health [14].
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