| Glasgow-Blatchford Score |
| Admission risk marker |
Score component value |
| Blood Urea |
| ≥ 6.5 <8.0 |
2 |
| ≥ 8.0 <10.0 |
3 |
| ≥ 10.0 <25.0 |
4 |
| ≥ 25 |
6 |
| Haemoglobin (g/L) for men |
| ≥ 12.0 <13.0 |
1 |
| ≥ 10.0 <12.0 |
3 |
| <10.0 |
6 |
| Haemoglobin (g/L) for women |
| ≥ 10.0 <12.0 |
1 |
| <10.0 |
6 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) |
| 100-109 |
1 |
| 90-99 |
2 |
| <90 |
3 |
| Other markers |
| Pulse ≥ 100 (per min) |
1 |
| Presentation with melaena |
1 |
| Presentation with syncope |
2 |
| Hepatic disease |
2 |
| Cardiac failure |
2 |
A score of 6 or more is associated with a greater than 50% need for intervention,
while a score of zero means that hospitalization is not required [7]. |
