title: Comparison of scoring systems for the prediction of outcomes in patients with nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a prospective study.
abstract: The authors aimed to compare the clinical utility of five scoring systems for the prediction of rebleeding and death in patients with nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB). A total of 239 consecutive patients who had undergone endoscopy due to nonvariceal UGIB were prospectively investigated on the basis of five scoring systems (Forrest classification, Rockall scoring system, Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre Predict Index, Blatchford scoring system, and Baylor college scoring system). Thirty-five patients (14.6%) experienced rebleeding and 20 patients (8.4%) died. Comparison of the high-risk categories of the four predictive systems showed that the Forrest classification was superior to the others in predicting rebleeding and death. The Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre Predict Index and the Rockall scoring system showed high positive predictive values for predicting rebleeding and death, respectively. We concluded that the Forrest classification was the most useful scoring system for the prediction of rebleeding and death in patients with nonvariceal UGIB.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Beom Jin
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Moon Kyung
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Sang-Jung
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Eun Ran
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Byung-Hoon
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Min
authors.forename: Hee Jung
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Son
authors.forename: Poong-Lyul
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Rhee
authors.forename: Jae J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jong Chul
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Rhee
authors.forename: Jun Haeng
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index