Critical Care

qSOFA Score

Quick bedside flag for poor outcome in suspected infection.

Education and reference only. Not a substitute for clinical judgement, local policy or product labelling. Always verify before clinical use. Values are calculated in your browser and never stored.

When to use

Use at the bedside in patients with suspected infection (outside ICU) to identify those at higher risk of poor outcome.

Why use

It needs no labs and quickly flags patients who may need closer monitoring or escalation.

Advice

A qSOFA ≥2 is associated with worse outcomes in suspected infection and should prompt assessment for sepsis and consideration of escalation. It is a flag, not a diagnosis.

Evidence & references

  1. Singer M et al. The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3). JAMA. 2016.

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