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Table 2 SCORTEN severity-of-illness score.

From: Toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome

SCORTEN Parameter

Individual score

SCORTEN (sum of individual scores)

Predicted mortality (%)

Age > 40 years

Yes = 1, No = 0

0-1

3.2

Malignancy

Yes = 1, No = 0

2

12.1

Tachycardia (> 120/min)

Yes = 1, No = 0

3

35.8

Initial surface of epidermal detachment >10%

Yes = 1, No = 0

4

58.3

Serum urea >10 mmol/l

Yes = 1, No = 0

> 5

90

Serum glucose >14 mmol/l

Yes = 1, No = 0

  

Bicarbonate >20 mmol/l

Yes = 1, No = 0

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