The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · Oct 2002
Comparative StudyDevelopment of a pediatric age- and disease-specific severity measure.
To adapt the adult Comprehensive Severity Index (CSI) for hospitalized pediatric patients and evaluate the ability of the CSI to predict common outcomes. ⋯ The age- and disease-specific pediatric CSI score correlates highly with LOS, cost, and mortality in hospitalized children and can help determine the best clinical practices for specific diseases and adjust for differences in severity of illness across providers.