Improving Treatment Decisions for Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Research in Action, Issue 7

Table 2. How Risk Levels Are Scored

Risk Level	30-Day Mortality	Risk Class	Based on:
Low	Less 0.5 percent	I	Algorithm
Low	Greater than or equal to 0.5 and less than 1.0 percent	II	70 or fewer points
Low	Greater than or equal to 1.0 and less than 4.0 percent	III	71-90 points
Moderate	Greater than or equal to 4.0 and less than 10.0 percent	IV	91-130 points
High	Greater than or equal to 10.0 percent	V	Greater than 130 points

Source: Fine MJ, Auble TE, Yealy DM, et al. A prediction rule to identify low-risk patients with community-acquired pneumonia. N Engl J Med 1997;336(4):243-50.

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Internet Citation: Improving Treatment Decisions for Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Research in Action, Issue 7. July 2002. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://archive.ahrq.gov/research/findings/factsheets/pneumonia/issue7/table2.html