Table 1 Electronic diary scoring.
Item | Scoring |
|---|---|
Weight | Score 1 if weight gain ≥1 kg in one day |
Score 2 if weight gain ≥2 kg in three days | |
SpO2 | Score 1 if <92% |
Score 2 if <90% | |
Temperature | Score 1 if ≥37.5 °C |
Score 2 if ≥38 °C | |
Heart rate | Score 1 if >100 beats/min |
Score 2 if >120 beats/min | |
Blood pressure | Score 1 if systolic pressure >160 or <100 mmHg |
Score 2 if systolic pressure >180 or <90 mmHg | |
Breathlessness | Score 1 if daily increase in mMRC Dyspnea Scale of 1 grade |
Score 2 if daily increase in mMRC Dyspnea Scale of ≥2 grade | |
Sputum quantity | Score 1 if increase in frequency of expectoration of ≥50% |
Sputum character | Score 1 if purulent |
Algorithm | If the sum of the scores is ≥2, an alert will be issued. |
