This version was machine-translated from German and has not been medically reviewed. The authoritative version is the German version.
Downes Respiratory Distress Score
Respiratory rate, cyanosis, retractions, grunting, breath sounds – neonatal RDS score 0–10
Calculation aid for healthcare professionals: the calculator reproduces what the sources cited assign to the inputs. Clinical assessment and every treatment decision remain with the treating physician. Inputs and results are not stored.
Frequently asked questions
Downes Respiratory Distress Score: What does this calculator compute?
Downes score (RDS score, 1970) for neonatal respiratory distress syndrome: five findings with 0–2 points each, total 0–10, with the classification customary in the literature (< 4, 4–7, > 7) and documentation text.
Downes Respiratory Distress Score: Which sources is this calculator based on?
Downes JJ, Vidyasagar D, Boggs TR, Morrow GM: Respiratory distress syndrome of newborn infants. I. New clinical scoring system (RDS score) with acid-base and blood-gas correlations (Clin Pediatr 9:325–331) (1970); Singh R, et al.: Management of neonates with respiratory distress syndrome in resource-limited settings (S Afr Fam Pract 66:e1–e8) (2024)