[php]
if ($_POST) {
$a = $_POST[‘bun’];
$b = $_POST[‘mental’];
$c = $_POST[‘sirs’];
$d = $_POST[‘age’];
$e = $_POST[‘effusion’];

$var1 = ($b + $c + $d + $e + $a);
$result = $var1;

if ($result < 3) { $explain = "Low mortality (< 2%)"; } if ($result > 2) {
$explain = “Higher mortality (> 15%)”;
}
echo “Result : “;
echo $result;
echo ” (“;
echo $explain;
echo “) “;
echo ” *”;

}
[/php]

BUN > 25 mg/dL (8.9 mmol/L) :	NoYes
Abnormal mental status with a Glasgow coma score < 15 :	NoYes
Evidence of SIRS :	NoYes
> 60 years old :	NoYes
Pleural effusion :	NoYes

[pullquote]The Bedside Index of Severity in Acute Pancreatitis (BISAP) score is used to predict the mortality in patients with acute pancreatitis.[/pullquote]

Formula :

Points are given for each variable.

Explanation of Result :

A score of 0-2 is low mortality of less than 2%.

A score of 3-5 is associated with a higher mortality of more than 15%.

* Please verify all calculations prior to clinical use.