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 o...

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Main Authors: Antoine Poncet, Thomas V. Perneger, Paolo Merlani, Maurizia Capuzzo, Christophe Combescure
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-017-1673-6