Review Article

Risk Prediction Models for Mortality in Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Systematic Review

Table 2

Frequency of variables used in prognostic or severity scores in community-acquired pneumonia.

ScorePatient characteristicsClinical variablesLaboratory measuresRadiological findingsManagement
AgeGenderImmuno
suppression
Renal diseasePulseBPRRTempShockConfusionUrea/BUNWCCPaO2/SaO2HaematocritGlucoseSodiumpHPleural effusionMultilobar pneumoniaMechanical ventilation

BTS 1+++
BTS 2+++
BTS 3++++
MRI++++
CURB++++
PSI+++++++++++++++
CURB65+++++
CRB65++++
mATS+++++
SOAR++++
AFSS++++++++++++
A-DROP++++++
CURB-age+++++
PIRO score+++++
IDSA/ATS 2007++++++++++
PARB+++
CURSI+++++
CURASI++++++
CARSI+++++
CARASI++++++

BP: blood pressure; RR: respiratory rate; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; WCC: white cell count.