Udayana COVID-19 Scoring System: a simple diagnosing aid for early detection of COVID-19

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v12i1.39179

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COVID-19; Diganosis; Scoring system.

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Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) is a highly transmittable disease. While the most common symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, and fatigue, severe symptoms could feature acute respiratory distress syndrome and severe pneumonia. Reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) remains the gold standard for diagnosing COVID-19. Unfortunately, it has high cost, extensive waiting time, and low availability in remote areas. Therefore, we developed the Udayana COVID-19 Scoring System (UCSS) for quick detection of COVID-19. This study aims to determine the cutoff score and measure the sensitivity and specificity of the UCSS. We conducted an observational cross-sectional study from June 2020 to July 2020. A questionnaire consisting of 3 objective and subjective scores assesses COVID-19 symptoms and risk factors. Participants were patients suspected of COVID-19 awaiting RT-PCR test results. The UCSS total score then compared with the RT-PCR test result and analyzed to determine the cutoff score, sensitivity, and specificity. 150 participants were included in this study (74 male, 49.3%; mean age 42 ± 15.7). The UCSS total score was significantly correlated with RT-PCR test result (p-value = 0.000). The receiving operator characteristic analysis showed an optimal cutoff score of 7, with a sensitivity of 72% and specificity of 71%. Therefore, the UCSS’ accuracy is at a moderate level. The UCSS showed acceptable sensitivity and specificity, and has the potential to be used as a diagnostic aid for COVID-19 early detection. Further study in diverse areas and larger sample size are needed.

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PURNAMASIDHI, C. A. W.; WIRAWAN , I. M. A. .; WARDHANA, D. P. W. .; KRISNAWARDANI K, C. I. Y. .; WIDIANA, I. G. R. .; MERATI, K. T. P. . Udayana COVID-19 Scoring System: a simple diagnosing aid for early detection of COVID-19. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 12, n. 1, p. e29312139179, 2023. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v12i1.39179. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/39179. Acesso em: 19 apr. 2024.

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