Table 1 Sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score

Neurological

Glasgow Coma Scale

10–12

6–9

< 6

Pulmonary

PaO₂/FiO₂ (mmHg)

< 300

< 200 and respiratory

support

< 100 and respiratory support

Cardiological

Mean systolic arterial pressure (mmHg; μg/kg/min)

Dopamine ≤ 5

OR

Dobutamine (whatever dose)

Dopamine > 5

OR

Epinephrine ≤ 0.1

OR

Norepinephrine ≤ 0.1

Dopamine > 15

OR

Epinephrine > 0.1

OR

Norepinephrine > 0.1

Renal

a. Blood creatinine (μmol/L)

OR

b. Diuresis (mL/d)

a

110–170

171–299

300–440

> 440

b

< 500

< 200

Haematological

Platelets (x10S9/l)

< 100

< 50

< 20

Hepatic

Blood bilirubin (μmol/L)

33–101

102–204

> 204