The scoring system was devised to predict mortality with non-variceal upper GI bleeding.
Formula :
Points are given for each variable.
Explanation of Result :
Rockall score less than 3 is associated with a good result.
Rockall score greater than 8 is associated with a poor result.
* Please verify all calculations prior to clinical use.
References
- Rockall TA1, Logan RF, Devlin HB, Northfield TC. Risk assessment after acute upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage. Gut. 1996 Mar;38(3):316-21. PMID: 8675081.
The aim of this study was to establish the relative importance of risk factors for mortality after acute upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage, and to formulate a simple numerical scoring system that categorizes patients by risk. A prospective, unselected, multicentre, population based study was undertaken using standardised questionnaires in two phases one year apart. A total of 4185 cases of acute upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage over the age of 16 identified over a four month period in 1993 and 1625 cases identified subsequently over a three month period in 1994 were included in the study. It was found that age, shock, comorbidity, diagnosis, major stigmata of recent haemorrhage, and rebleeding are all independent predictors of mortality […]