CURB-65: the easy-to-use clinical prediction rule helps us triage patients with pneumonia to inpatient or outpatient care.  What is this actually based upon?  This is the original study used to develop the CURB-65.

Here are some things to think about and review:

• What are the components of the CURB-65?
• What is the outcome that the CURB-65 score actually predicts and how does this translate to clinical practice?