Derivation, validation, and comparison of a new prognostic scoring system for acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding.
Christopher SmithGillian LeggettAnthoor JayaprakashMohammed KhanJohn M ThomsonBalasubramaniam VijayanAndrew FraserJohn S LeedsPublished in: DEN open (2023)
Our score predicts 30-day rebleeding and mortality rate with low scores associated with very low risk. The Aberdeen score is superior to the Oakland score for predicting rebleeding. Prospective evaluation of both scores is required.