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]. |