Determinants of the calibration of SAPS II and SAPS 3 mortality scores in intensive care: a European multicenter study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of the Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS) II and SAPS 3 is to predict the mortality of patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs). Previous studies have suggested that the calibration of these scores may vary across countries, centers, and/or characteristics of patients. In the present study, we aimed to assess determinants of the calibration of these scores.

Methods

We assessed the calibration of the SAPS II and SAPS 3 scores among 5266 patients admitted to ICUs during a 4-week period at 120 centers in 17 European countries. We obtained calibration curves, Brier scores, and standardized mortality ratios. Points attributed to SAPS items were reevaluated and compared with those of the original scores. Finally, we tested associations between the

SUBMITTER: Poncet A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5379500 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature