Are prognostic tools losing accuracy? Development and performance of a novel age-calibrated severity scoring system for critically ill patients.

Are prognostic tools losing accuracy? Development and performance of a novel age-calibrated severity scoring system for critically ill patients.

<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to assess the performance of a commonly used ICU severity score (SAPS3) and determine whether an alternative scoring system may be more accurate across all age strata.<h4>Methods</h4>Retrospective cohort study in a general ICU in Brazil. A s...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo C Menezes, Isabella B B Ferreira, Thomas A Carmo, Gabriel P Telles, Paula L D Pugas, Matheus L Otero, Maria B Arriaga, Kiyoshi F Fukutani, Licurgo P Neto, Sydney Agareno, Nivaldo M Filgueiras Filho, Kevan M Akrami, Bruno B Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240793

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