Head-to-head comparison of qSOFA and SIRS criteria in predicting the mortality of infected patients in the emergency department: a meta-analysis

This meta-analysis was undertaken in order to determine the diagnostic accuracy of the qSOFA criteria in predicting mortality in ED patients with infections and compared the performance with that of the SIRS criteria. A qSOFA score  ≥ 2 and SIRS score ≥ 2 are strongly associated with mortality in ED patients with infections. However, the authors say it is also clear that qSOFA and SIRS have limitations as risk stratification tools for ED patients with infections.
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