Clinical Scoring Tool · Antibiotic Stewardship

FeverPAIN Clinical Score
Acute Sore Throat

Five-item validated score for guiding antibiotic prescribing in acute sore throat. Derived from a cohort of 1,760 adults and children aged 3+.

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Score
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Important: This tool supports, but does not replace, clinical judgement. Validated for adults and children aged 3+. A positive score is not a diagnosis — use in conjunction with clinical assessment. Further guidance available from UKHSA.

Scoring criteria (1 point each): Fever in last 24 h Purulence (pus on tonsils) Attend rapidly (≤ 3 days) Inflamed tonsils (severely) No cough / coryza

History * required for score

Examination

FeverPAIN Clinical Score Acute Sore Throat

FeverPAIN Score Result

FeverPAIN Clinical Score
Acute Sore Throat