Prediction Model

Simplified Walsh Clinical Prediction Guide
Arch Int Med 1975;135:1493-1497
Predictor Points
Temperature > 100.9F +1
Exposure to strep pharyngitis contact +1
Recent cough -1
Pharyngeal or tonsillar exudate +1
Enlarged or tender nodes +1

Likelihood of Strep Pharyngitis
Patient's Score Likelihood Ratio
-1 0.16
0 0.616
1 2.61
2 4.34
3 16
4 > 16