BIG Score (pediatric trauma)
BIG score (Borgman 2011) = base deficit + 2.5*INR + (15-GCS) + 4; pediatric trauma mortality prediction.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Base deficit
- 0 mEq/L
- INR
- 1
- GCS
- 15
Result: BIG 2.5: <16 -> below the Borgman 2011 high-mortality threshold.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What the result means
- <16
- Below Borgman 2011 high-mortality threshold.
- >=16
- High predicted mortality per Borgman 2011.
What you enter
- Base deficit
- INR
- GCS
How this is calculated
Borgman MA, Maegele M, Wade CE, Blackbourne LH, Spinella PC. Pediatric trauma BIG score: predicting mortality in children after military and civilian trauma. Pediatrics. 2011;127(4):e892-e897. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.