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Table 1 Multinational association of supportive care in cancer risk index (adapted from Klastersky (2000)) [10]

From: Early switch from intravenous to oral antibiotic therapy in patients with cancer who have low-risk neutropenic sepsis (the EASI-SWITCH trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Characteristic

Weight

Burden of febrile neutropenia: no or mild symptomsa

5

Burden of febrile neutropenia: moderate symptomsa

3

No hypotension (systolic blood pressure > 90 mmHg)

5

No chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

4

Solid tumour or no previous fungal infection

4

No dehydration requiring parenteral fluids

3

Outpatient status

3

Age < 60 years

2

  1. The maximum theoretical score is 26
  2. A score of ≥ 21 suggests a low risk of a serious medical complication, including organ failure, critical care support or death
  3. aPoints attributable to the variable ‘burden of febrile neutropenia’ are not cumulative