84 PCN Cerebral Performance Category after Resuscitation Attempt (GO-FAR)
GO-FAR: Good Outcome Following Attempted Resuscitation
| Variable |
Specification |
GO-FAR Score |
| Neurologically intact or with minimal deficits at admission |
None |
-15 |
| Major trauma |
None |
10 |
| Acute stroke |
None |
8 |
| Metastatic or hematologic cancer |
None |
7 |
| Documented bloodstream infection |
None |
7 |
| Medical noncardiac diagnosis |
None |
7 |
Hepatic insufficiency
- Bilirubin >2 mg/dl
- AST > 2x normal
- Cirrhosis
|
None |
6 |
| Admit from skilled nursing facility |
None |
6 |
Hypotension or hypoperfusion
- Mean BP < 60
- Vasopressor
- IABP
|
None |
5 |
| Renal insufficiency or dialysis/CRRT: Serum creatinine > 2 mg/dl |
None |
4 |
Respiratory insufficiency
- Intubation/mechanical ventilation
- NIPPV
- PaO2/FiO2 < 300
- PaCO2 > 50 mmHg
- PaO2 < 60
|
None |
4 |
| Pneumonia |
None |
1 |
| Age |
70-74 |
2 |
| 75-79 |
5 |
| 80-84 |
6 |
| 85 or older |
11 |
GO-FAR Score correlated with % of survivors with CPC of 1 (chances for “good outcome”)
| 24 or more |
0.8 |
(very low – less than 1%) |
| 14-23 |
2.0 |
(low – 1-3%) |
| -5 to 13 |
9.2 |
(average – 3 -15%) |
| -15 to -6 |
27.8 |
(above average – more than 15%) |
