A Clinical Prediction Rule for Diagnosing Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in the Emergency Department
- Gabriel M. Leung, MD, MPH;
- Timothy H. Rainer, MD, MRCP;
- Fei-Lung Lau, MBBS, FRCS;
- Irene O.L. Wong, MPhil, MMedSc;
- Anna Tong, MBBS, FRCS (Edin);
- Tai-Wai Wong, MBBS, FRCS (Edin);
- James H.B. Kong, MBBS, FRCS;
- Anthony J. Hedley, MD, FRCP;
- Tai-Hing Lam, MD, FFPH; and
- for the Hospital Authority SARS Collaborative Group
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From University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital and Chinese University of Hong Kong, United Christian Hospital, Pamela
Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, and Hong Kong Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China.
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Figure 1. RT-PCR = reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; SARS = severe acute respiratory syndrome. Referral pathways from the community to Prince of Wales and United Christian Hospitals and clinical disposition.
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Figure 2. Quartile 1 represents a risk score of 8 to 12, quartile 2 represents a risk score of 13 to 15, quartile 3 represents
a risk score of 16 to 18, and quartile 4 represents a risk score of 19 to 30. Incidence of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) stratified by risk categories.
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Ann Intern Med
September 7, 2004
vol. 141
no. 5
333-342
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View larger version:Figure 1. RT-PCR = reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; SARS = severe acute respiratory syndrome. Referral pathways from the community to Prince of Wales and United Christian Hospitals and clinical disposition.
View larger version:Figure 2. Quartile 1 represents a risk score of 8 to 12, quartile 2 represents a risk score of 13 to 15, quartile 3 represents a risk score of 16 to 18, and quartile 4 represents a risk score of 19 to 30. Incidence of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) stratified by risk categories.
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