Clinical research in febrile neutropenia in cancer patients: Past achievements and perspectives for the future

Table 2 Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer scoring system

Characteristic	Weight
Burden of illness: No or mild symptoms	5
No hypotension	5
No chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	4
Solid tumor or no previous fungal infection	4
No dehydration	3
Burden of illness: Moderate symptoms	3
Outpatient status	3
Age < 60 yr	2

Points attributed to the variable “burden of illness” are not cumulative. The maximum theoretical score is therefore 26.