Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin
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Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed · Nov 2019
Prediction of ICU mortality in critically ill children : Comparison of SOFA, GCS, and FOUR score.
The SOFA (Sequential Organ Failure Assessment), GCS (Glasgow Coma Scale), and FOUR (Full Outline of UnResponsiveness) scores are the most commonly used scoring systems to predict the risk of mortality and morbidity in intensive care units (ICUs). The aim of the current study was to compare the predictive ability of these three models for predicting medical/surgical ICU mortality in critically ill children. ⋯ The performance of the three predictive models SOFA, GCS, and FOUR score for predicting outcomes in children admitted to medical and surgical ICUs was good. The discrimination was moderate for all three models, and calibration was good just for GCS. GCS was superior in predicting outcome in critically ill children; however, further studies are needed to validate these scores in the pediatric population.