The Risk stratification in Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding (RUGb) study: AIMS65 is superior to Glasgow-Blatchford and Rockall scoring systems in predicting inpatient mortality in a prospective multicenter study

The American College of Gastroenterology recommends early risk stratification in all patients presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB). Currently, the most widely used algorithms to predict outcomes in UGIB are the Glasgow-Blatchford (GBS) and Rockall scores. AIMS65 is an alternative risk stratification score validated in retrospective studies to be superior to GBS and Rockall scores in predicting inpatient mortality, however there are few prospective trials. AIMS65 has the advantages of not being weighted and can be calculated upon presentation with routinely obtainable pathology values.