External validation of SAPS 3 and MPM 0 -III scores in 48,816 patients from 72 Brazilian ICUs

• Published in: Annals of intensive care Vol. 7; no. 1; p. 53
• Main Authors: Moralez, Giulliana Martines, Rabello, Ligia Sarmet Cunha Farah, Lisboa, Thiago Costa, Lima, Mariza da Fonte Andrade, Hatum, Rodrigo Marques, De Marco, Fernando Vinicius Cesar, Alves, Alessandra, Pinto, Jorge Eduardo da Silva Soares, de Araújo, Hélia Beatriz Nunes, Ramos, Grazielle Viana, Silva, Aline Reis, Fernandes, Guilherme Côrtes, Faria, Guilherme Brenande Alves, Mendes, Ciro Leite, Ramos Filho, Roberto Álvaro, de Souza, Valdênia Pereira, do Brasil, Pedro Emmanuel Alvarenga Americano, Bozza, Fernando Augusto, Salluh, Jorge Ibrain Figueira, Soares, Marcio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany 01.12.2017
• Subjects: Validation; Intensive care units; Severity-of-illness scores; Standardized mortality rate; Outcomes

The performance of severity-of-illness scores varies in different scenarios and must be validated prior of being used in a specific settings and geographic regions. Moreover, models' calibration may deteriorate overtime and performance of such instruments should be reassessed regularly. Therefo...