Validity of British Thoracic Society guidance (the CRB-65 rule) for predicting the severity of pneumonia in general practice: systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: The CRB-65 score is a clinical prediction rule that grades the severity of community-acquired pneumonia in terms of 30-day mortality. Aim: The study sought to validate CRB-65 and assess its clinical value in community and hospital settings. Design of study: Systematic review and meta-a...

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Main Authors: McNally, Maggie (Author), Curtain, James (Author), O'Brien, Kirsty K. (Author), Dimitrov, Borislav D. (Author), Fahey, Tom (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 2010-10-01.
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