Alvorlighed af gastro- enteritis blev defineret i henhold til Vesikari 20- point skala, som vurderer det samlede billede af rotavirus gastro- enteritis ved at vurdere alvorlighed og varighed af diaré og opkastning, alvorligheden af feber og dehydrering såvel som behov for behandling.
Severity of gastro- enteritis was defined according to the Vesikari 20-point scale which evaluates the full clinical picture of rotavirus gastro-enteritis by taking into account the severity and duration of diarrhoea and vomiting, the severity of fever and dehydration as well as the need for treatment.