Paediatric scores

(Crofton et al, Clinical Tuberculosis, 1992)

Name:................................................................. Centre:...............................................................
Age:.................................................................... Date:...................................................................
Date of Birth:.....................................................
Sex: M/F............................................................ Score established by:.........................................
Weight:..............................................................
BCG scar:...........................................................

SCORE A (circle the corresponding box and write the score in the column)
0 1 3 Score
Duration of the less than 2 weeks 24 weeks more than 4 weeks
disease
Nutritional status > 80% of weight for between 70 and 80% less than 70%
height
Family contact with none reported by family contact with
TB patient confirmed M+
subject
Total (1) =

Positive tuberculin skin test 3

Painless adenopathies in one or several regions, with fistulisation 3
Night sweats, unexplained fever 2
Malnutrition, with no improvement after 4 weeks of renutrition 3
Presence of vertebral deformation 4
Arthritis with bone deformation, of subacute character, with or without fistulisation 3
Unexplained abdominal mass or ascites 3
Neurological disorders: change in behaviour, convulsions, coma,... 3
Total (2) =

Total 1 + 2 = _______________

Antituberculosis treatment can start if score is greater than or equal to 7.