Clinical Benchmarking Acute Care Module Worksheet: Centor Criteria for Acute Pharyngitis Chart # Date of Did the pt Does the pt Is there exudate Are the Centor If score 0 or 1, Was any Were abx visit report a have a fever present? cervical lymph Score: number this chart strep test prescribed? cough? (reported or nodes tender? for inclusion (1-25) ordered? No = 0 0-4 measured (rapid strep No = 1 Yes = 1 No = 0 temp >100F) or throat Yes = 0 Yes = 1 culture) No = 0 Yes = 1
Clinical Benchmarking Acute Care Module Worksheet: Centor Criteria for Acute Pharyngitis Chart # Date of visit Did the pt report a cough? No = 1 Yes = 0 Does the pt have a fever (reported or measured temp >100F) No = 0 Yes = 1 Is there exudate present? No = 0 Yes = 1 Are the cervical lymph nodes tender? No = 0 Yes = 1 Centor Score: 0-4 If score 0 or 1, number this chart for inclusion (1-25) Was any strep test ordered? (rapid strep or throat culture) Were abx prescribed?
Pharyngitis_background_instructions_worksheet.docx