Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (Quick): qSOFA Score

Input

Glasgow Coma Score
Systolic BP
Respiratory Rate

Results


qSOFA Score

qSOFA Interpretation

2 to 3 points:	High risk
0 to 1 point:	Not high risk

Notes

^*A Glasgow coma scale score of 15 requires all the following: Spontaneous eye opening; accurate orientation to person, place, and time; and appropriate motor responses to commands. If this score is less than 15 gcsp is set to 1.
For this calculation, rrp = 1 when the respiratory rate is ≥22 breaths/min, and 0 for slower rates. sysbpp is set to 1 when the systolic blood pressure is ≤100 mmHg, and 0 for higher blood pressures.

Equations used

qSOFAScore = gcsp + rrp + sysbpp

References

Singer M, Deutschman CS, Seymour CW, et al. The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3). JAMA. 2016 Feb 23;315(8):801-10. PubMed ID: 26903338
LeGuen M, Ballueer Y, McKay R, et al. Frequency and significance of qSOFA criteria during adult rapid response team reviews: A prospective cohort study. Resuscitation. 2018 Jan;122:13-18. PubMed ID: 29133019
Vincent JL, de Mendonca A, Cantraine F, et al. Use of the SOFA score to assess the incidence of organ dysfunction/failure in intensive care units: results of a multicenter, prospective study. Working group on "sepsis-related problems" of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. Crit Care Med. 1998 Nov;26(11):1793-800. PubMed ID: 9824069

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