From: Final-year medical students’ perspective: a survey on the use of computed tomography in sepsis
Clinical criteria for the diagnosis of sepsis | Does not apply | Rather does not apply | Somewhat applies | Fully applies | I do not know | Total | |||||||
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n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | |||
The following clinical criteria are an indication for CT | SOFA score ≥ 2 is relevant in diagnosing sepsis | Does not apply | 3 | 33 | 3 | 33 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Rather does not apply | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
Somewhat applies | 2 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 50 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 26 | ||
Fully applies | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 31 | 29 | 45 | 3 | 5 | 64 | ||
I do not know | 1 | 25 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
Total | 9 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 106 | ||
SIRS score ≥ 2 is considered a diagnostic criterion for sepsis | Does not apply | 12 | 33 | 10 | 28 | 10 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 36 | |
Rather does not apply | 2 | 11 | 10 | 53 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 19 | ||
Somewhat applies | 1 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 11 | 48 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 23 | ||
Fully applies | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 55 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 9 | 11 | ||
I do not know | 1 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 50 | 10 | ||
Total | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 99 |