Age, risk, and life expectancy in Norwegian intensive care: a registry-based population modelling study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Knowledge about the expected life years gained from intensive care unit (ICU) admission could inform priority-setting decisions across groups of ICU patients and across medical specialties. The aim of this study was to estimate expected remaining lifetime for patients admitted to ICUs during 2008-2010 and to estimate the gain in life years from ICU admission.

Methods

This is a descriptive, population modelling study of 30,712 adult mixed ICU admissions from the Norwegian Intensive Care Registry. The expected remaining lifetime for each patient was estimated using a decision-analytical model. Transition probabilities were based on registered Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS) II, and standard and adjusted Norwegian life-tables.

Results

The hospital mor

SUBMITTER: Lindemark F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4444302 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature