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Table 4 Classification according to sepsis criteria

From: The utility of the rapid emergency medicine score (REMS) compared with SIRS, qSOFA and NEWS for Predicting in-hospital Mortality among Patients with suspicion of Sepsis in an emergency department

Outcomes

All patients, no (%)

SIRS, no (%)

Absolute difference, % (95%CI)

qSOFA, no (%)

Absolute difference, % (95%CI)

NEWS, no (%)

Absolute difference, % (95%CI)

REMS, no (%)

Absolute difference, % (95%CI)

< 2 (n = 297)

≥ 2 (n = 1325)

< 2 (n = 1054)

≥ 2 (n = 568)

< 8 (n = 702)

≥ 8 (n = 920)

< 9 (n = 713)

≥ 9 (n = 909)

In-hospital death

457 (28.2)

66 (22.2)

391 (29.5)

7.3 (2.0–12.6)

250 (23.7)

207 (36.4)

12.7 (8.0–26.3)

146 (20.8)

311 (33.8)

13.0 (8.7–17.3)

145 (20.3)

312 (34.3)

14.0 (9.7–18.3)

 

All patients, no (%)

< 2 (n = 297)

≥ 2 (n = 1325)

Absolute difference, % (95%CI)

< 2 (n = 1054)

≥ 2 (n = 568)

Absolute difference, % (95%CI)

< 8 (n = 702)

≥ 8 (n = 920)

Absolute difference, % (95%CI)

< 10 (n = 935)

≥ 10 (n = 687)

Absolute difference, % (95%CI)

Death within 7 days

280 (17.3)

32 (10.8)

248 (18.7)

8.0 (3.8–12.1)

142 (13.5)

138 (24.3)

10.8 (6.7–14.9)

84 (12.0)

196 (21.3)

9.3 (5.8–12.9)

119 (12.7)

161 (23.4)

12.7 (10.7–15.0)

  1. Abbreviations: CI confidence interval, SIRS systemic inflammatory response score, qSOFA quick sequential organ failure assessment score, NEWS national early warning score, REMS rapid emergency medicine scores