Showing 21-40 of 41 for: Decision Support Tools > Infectious disease 
- Need for LP in children with meningeal signs
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 1-Jun-2010
Based on the results of Oostenbrink R, Moons CGM, Derksen-Lubsen AG, et al. A diagnostic decision rule for management of children with meningeal signs. Eur J Epidemiol 2004; 19: 109-16.
- New head CT lesions in HIV patients
LOE 2b
Decision Support Tools, 1-Sep-2003
Based on the results of Rothman RE, Keyl PM, McArthur JC, et al. A decision guideline for emergency department utilization of noncontrast head computed tomography in HIV-infected patients. Acad Emerg Med 1999; 6: 1010-9.
- Orbital abscess in patients with periorbital infection
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 20-Jun-2012
Based on the results of Rudloe TF, et al. Acute periorbital infections: who needs emergent imaging? Pediatrics 2010; 125: e719
- Pediatric pneumonia: likelihood of prolonged hospital stay
LOE 1A
Decision Support Tools, 1-Jun-2018
Based on the results of Breuer O, Picard E, Benabu N, et al. Predictors of prolonged hospitalizations in pediatric complicated pneumonia. Chest 2018; 153(1): 172-180.
- Pneumonia prognosis (CRB-65)
LOE 1A
Decision Support Tools, 11-Jul-2019
Based on the results of Ebell MH, et al. Meta-analysis of Calibration, Discrimination, and Stratum-Specific Likelihood Ratios for the CRB-65 Score. J Gen Intern Med. 2019 Jul;34(7):1304-1313
- Pneumonia risk in children with cough (STARWAVE)
LOE 2b
Decision Support Tools, 1-Jun-2017
Based on the results of Hay A, et al. Development and internal validation of a clinical rule to improve antibiotic use in children presenting to primary care with acute respiratory tract infection and cough: a prognostic cohort study. Lancet Respir Med 2016; 4: 902-10.
- Predicting bacterial cause of meningitis (Meningitis Score for Emergencies or MSE)
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 19-Jul-2021
Based on the results of Mintegi S, et al. Clinical Prediction Rule for Distinguishing Bacterial From Aseptic Meningitis. Pediatrics 2020 Sep;146(3): e20201126. doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-1126.
- Predicting complicated staph aureus bacteremia
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 1-Jun-2022
Based on the results of Lambregts MMC, et al. Early differentiation between uncomplicated and complicated staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: potential value and limitations of a clinical risk score. In J Clin Pract 2020; 74: e13601
- Prognosis in pandemic infection
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 1-Jul-2009
Based on the results of Talmor D, Jones AE, Rubinson L, et al. Simple triage scoring system predicting death and the need for critical care resources for use during epidemics. Crit Care Med 2007; 35: 1251-6.
- Risk of hepatocellular cancer in patients with hepatitis C
LOE 1A
Decision Support Tools, 1-Jun-2018
Based on the results of Xing J, Spradling PR, Moorman AC, et al. A point system to forecast hepatocellular carcinoma risk before and after treatment among persons with chronic hepatitis C. Dig Dis Sci 2017; 62: 3221-34.
- Rochester criteria - pediatric fever
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 1-Dec-2002
Based on the results of Jaskiewicz JA, McCarthy CA, Richardson AC, et al. Febrile infants at low risk for serious bacterial infections - an appraisal of the Rochester criteria and implications for management. Pediatrics 1994; 94: 390-6.
- SARS diagnosis
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 1-Jan-2005
Based on the results of Leung GM, Rainer TH, Lau F-L, et al. A clinical prediction rule for diagnosing severe acute respiratory syndrome in the emergency department. Ann Intern Med 2004; 141: 333-42.
- Sepsis prognosis (qSOFA score)
LOE 1A
Decision Support Tools, 1-Jun-2018
Based on the results of Rath EP, et al. Prognostic accuracy of the SOFA score, SIRS criteria, and qSOFA score for in-hospital mortality among adults with suspected infection admitted to the intensive care unit. JAMA 2017;317(3):290-300.
- Sepsis prognosis (SOFA score)
LOE 1A
Decision Support Tools, 1-Jun-2018
Based on the results of Rath EP, et al. Prognostic accuracy of the SOFA score, SIRS criteria, and qSOFA score for in-hospital mortality among adults with suspected infection admitted to the intensive care unit. JAMA 2017;317(3):290-300.
- Sepsis treatment (goal-directed therapy)
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 1-Dec-2005
Based on the results of Rivers E, Nguyen B, Havstad S, et al. Early goal-directed therapy in the treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock. N Engl J Med 2001; 345: 1368-77.
- Serious bacterial infection risk < 60 days: lab-based rule
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 11-Jul-2019
Based on the results of Kupperman N, et al. A clinical prediction rule to identify febrile infants 60 days and younger at low risk for serious bacterial infections. JAMA Pediatrics 2019; 173: 342-51.
- Serious infection risk in children and adolescents (ERNIE)
LOE 2b
Decision Support Tools, 1-Jun-2017
Based on the results of Van den Bruel A, et al. Signs and symptoms for diagnosis of serious infections in children: a prospective study in primary care. Br J Gen Pract 2007; 57(540): 538-546.
- Steven-Johnson Syndrome/TEN diagnosis
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 1-Jun-2022
Based on the results of Kolitz E, et al. Validation of two predictive models designed to aid clinicians in identifying Stevens Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis: a single institution retrospective review. J Am Acad Dermatol 2022 April; 960 and Weinkle A, et al. Distinguishing Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis from clinical mimickers during inpatient dermatologic consultation-A retrospective chart review. J Am Acad Dermatol 2019; 81:749.
- TB isolation decision-making (Wisnivesky)
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 1-Aug-2005
Based on the results of Wisnivesky JP, Henschke C, Balentine J, et al. Prospective validation of a prediction model for isolating inpatients with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis. Arch Intern Med 2005; 165: 453-7.
- Tuberculosis prognosis (TBScore)
LOE 1a
Decision Support Tools, 1-Jun-2010
Based on the results of Wejse C, Gustafson P, Nielsen J, et al. Tbscore: signs and symptoms from tuberculosis patients in a low-resource setting have predictive value and may be used to assess clinical score. Scand J Infect Dis 2008; 40: 111-20.
