Comparison of risk scoring systems for patients presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding: international multicentre prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

 To compare the predictive accuracy and clinical utility of five risk scoring systems in the assessment of patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

Design

 International multicentre prospective study.

Setting

 Six large hospitals in Europe, North America, Asia, and Oceania.

Participants

 3012 consecutive patients presenting over 12 months with upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

Main outcome measures

 Comparison of pre-endoscopy scores (admission Rockall, AIMS65, and Glasgow Blatchford) and post-endoscopy scores (full Rockall and PNED) for their ability to predict predefined clinical endpoints: a composite endpoint (transfusion, endoscopic treatment, interventional radiology, surgery, or 30 day mortality), endoscopic treatment, 30 day mortal

SUBMITTER: Stanley AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5217768 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature