Validation of the SACOV-19 score for identifying patients at risk of complicated or more severe COVID-19: a prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Identification of patients at risk of complicated or more severe COVID-19 is of pivotal importance, since these patients might require monitoring, antiviral treatment, and hospitalization. In this study, we prospectively evaluated the SACOV-19 score for its ability to predict complicated or more severe COVID-19.

Methods

In this prospective multicenter study, we included 124 adult patients with acute COVID-19 in three German hospitals, who were diagnosed in an early, uncomplicated stage of COVID-19 within 72 h of inclusion. We determined the SACOV-19 score at baseline and performed a follow-up at 30 days.

Results

The SACOV-19 score's AUC was 0.816. At a cutoff of > 3, it predicted deterioration to complicated or more severe COVID-19 with a sensitivity of 94% an

SUBMITTER: Mahajan UM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10173210 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature