View source for Quick Sequential (Sepsis Related) Organ Failure Assessment Score (qSOFA)

==Background==
*The quick Sequential (Sepsis Related) Organ Failure Assessment Score (qSOFA) is used at the bedside to help identify and risk stratify patients with sepsis<ref>Singer M, Deutschman CS, Seymour C, et al. The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3). JAMA. 2016;315(8):801-810. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.0287.</ref> 
*A score ≥2 indicates high risk of poor outcome and the need for further evaluation
*The more complex [[SOFA]] score was similar as SIRS when used in the ED [(AUROC = 0.79; 95% CI, 0.78-0.80) vs. (AUROC = 0.76; 95% CI, 0.75-0.77)].
*qSOFA has not yet been externally validated

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==See Also==
*[[Sepsis]]
*[[Sequential (Sepsis Related) Organ Failure Assessment Score (SOFA)]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.mdcalc.com/qsofa-quick-sofa-score-for-sepsis-identification/ MDCalc qSOFA Score for Sepsis Identification]

==References==
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