Research Article

Development and Validation of the RCOS Prognostic Index: A Bedside Multivariable Logistic Regression Model to Predict Hypoxaemia or Death in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Table 2

The RCOS prognostic index.

Reference rangePrognostic score

Age (years)
 40–491
 50–592
 60–693
 ≥704
Systolic BP (mm Hg) ≥ 1401
Heart rate (pm) ≥ 1001
Respiratory rate (pm) ≥ 222
AST (IU/L)0 to 40
 40–791 to 2x UNL1
 ≥80>2x UNL2
LDH (IU/L)207 to 414
 700–8991.69 to 2.17x UNL1
 ≥900>2.17x UNL2
Urea (mg/dL)15 to 39
 40–49.91 to 1.25x UNL2
 ≥50>1.25x UNL3
C-reactive protein (mg/dL)0 to 0.5
 0.5–0.91 to 1.99x UNL1
 1–1.92 to 3.99x UNL2
 2–3.94 to 7.99x UNL3
 4–5.98 to 11.99x UNL4
 6–8.912 to 17.99x UNL5
 9–11.918 to 23.99x UNL6
 ≥12≥24x UNL7
Sodium-mmol/L < 135135 to 1481
Lymphocyte count (×10^9/L)1 to 5
 <0.83
 0.8–0.9991
Neutrophil count (×10^9/L)1.2 to 8
 8–9.91
 ≥102
Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio
 3–3.91
 4–5.92
 6–7.93
 ≥84

BP, blood pressure; pm, per minute; AST, aspartate transaminase; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; UNL, upper normal limit; LNL lower normal limit.