Validity of SMART-COP score in prognosis and severity of community acquired pneumonia in the emergency department

Determining prognosis in community acquired pneumonia (CAP), is very important. Many scores are introduced up to now for prediction of pneumonia prognosis like SMART-COP. To evaluate validity of SMART-COP score in prognosis and severity of CAP in emergency department (ED). All patients older than 18 years old with clinical suspicion of CAP (meeting the inclusion criteria), were enrolled in our study. In this prospective study, patients were...