SARI Screening Tool explained

SARI Screening Tool also known as the SARI score is a tool developed by the Ministry of Health in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.[1] It is a visual triage used to identify those with the potential to have COVID-19.[2] The tools was also used to screen for MERS. It has been modified multiple times and the weights of each symptom have been changed over time as well.

Notes and References

  1. AlGhalyini . Baraa . Shakir . Ismail . Wahed . Muaz . Babar . Sultan . Mohamed . Mohamed . 30 June 2022 . Does SARI Score Predict COVID-19 Positivity? A Retrospective Analysis of Emergency Department Patients in a Tertiary Hospital . Journal of Health and Allied Sciences . 13. 077–082. 10.1055/s-0042-1748806 . 250189262 . 1 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Coronavirus Disease COVID-19 Guidelines Version 2.0. Covid19.cdc.gov.sa. 23 July 2022.