biostudies-literatureUnknown12Maze MJNew Zealand Ministry of Health<h4>Objectives</h4>COVID-19 severity prediction scores need further validation due to evolving COVID-19 illness. We evaluated existing COVID-19 risk prediction scores in Aotearoa New Zealand, including for Māori and Pacific peoples who have been inequitably affected by COVID-19.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a multicenter retrospective cohort study in adults hospitalized with COVID-19 from January to May 2022, including all Māori and Pacific patients, and every second non-Māori, non-Pacific (NMNP) patient to achieve equal analytic power by ethnic grouping. We assessed the accuracy of existing severity scores (4C Mortality, CURB-65, PRIEST, and VACO) to predict death in the hospital or within 28 days.<h4>Results</h4>Of 2319 patients, 582 (25.1%) identified as Māori, 914 (39.4%) as Pacific, anIJID regions100424https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11400985biostudies-literatureEvaluation of risk prediction scores for adults hospitalized with COVID-19 in a highly-vaccinated population, Aotearoa New Zealand 2022.PMC11400985Hancox RJSelak VRitchie SWright KBhally HHassan RZStorer MMurdoch DRBest EChang CLRaymond NDummer JWong CWebb RMaze MJWalls TEpton MMcArthur CPease FEGoodson JChen KWilliman JMorpeth SGood WRPylypchuk RHills THotu SGrimwade KBryce AGrey CRyan DAnstey RfalseEvaluation of risk prediction scores for adults hospitalized with COVID-19 in a highly-vaccinated population, Aotearoa New Zealand 2022.<h4>Objectives</h4>COVID-19 severity prediction scores need further validation due to evolving COVID-19 illness. We evaluated existing COVID-19 risk prediction scores in Aotearoa New Zealand, including for Māori and Pacific peoples who have been inequitably affected by COVID-19.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a multicenter retrospective cohort study in adults hospitalized with COVID-19 from January to May 2022, including all Māori and Pacific patients, and every second non-Māori, non-Pacific (NMNP) patient to achieve equal analytic power by ethnic grouping. We assessed the accuracy of existing severity scores (4C Mortality, CURB-65, PRIEST, and VACO) to predict death in the hospital or within 28 days.<h4>Results</h4>Of 2319 patients, 582 (25.1%) identified as Māori, 914 (39.4%) as Pacific, an2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Sep2026-06-03T21:02:07.373Z2025-04-21T14:56:30.916ZS-EPMC114009853928119210.1016/j.ijregi.2024.100424