Performance of Pediatric Risk of Mortality III and Pediatric Index of Mortality III Scores in Tertiary Pediatric Intensive Unit in Saudi Arabia
ObjectiveTo assess the performance of the Pediatric Risk of Mortality III (PRISM III) and Pediatric Index of Mortality III (PIM III) indices in a tertiary pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in Saudi Arabia and to identify the factors affecting the observed performance.DesignRetrospective, single-c...
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| author | Ahmed S. Alkhalifah Abdulaziz AlSoqati Jihad Zahraa |
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| description | ObjectiveTo assess the performance of the Pediatric Risk of Mortality III (PRISM III) and Pediatric Index of Mortality III (PIM III) indices in a tertiary pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in Saudi Arabia and to identify the factors affecting the observed performance.DesignRetrospective, single-center study using data collected from the Virtual Pediatric Systems web-based database.SettingKing Fahad Medical City PICU, Saudi Arabia.PatientsAll pediatric patients <14 years of age admitted between 1 January 2015, and 31 December 2019.InterventionsComparison of PRISM III and PIM III performances in predicting mortality across different age groups, disease categories, and resuscitation decision statuses.MeasurementsNormality of distribution was assessed using the Kolmogorov–Smirnov and Shapiro–Wilk tests. Patient characteristics were compared between survivors and non-survivors. The medians and ranges were calculated for continuous data, whereas frequencies and percentages were used for nominal data. The Mann–Whitney U test, Kruskal–Wallis test, and Chi-square test were used to compare the characteristics of survivors and non-survivors.Main ResultsThere was a significant difference between the predicted mortality and observed mortality in both the PRISM III and PIM III. Better discrimination was found after excluding do-not-resuscitate (DNR) patients. The worst calibration and discrimination were recorded for infants <12 months of age. The PRISM III performed significantly better in patients with metabolic/genetic and central nervous system illnesses. Non-DNR patients had a lower standardized mortality rate using the PRISM III and PIM III. The PRISM III and PIM III indices performed better in patients who died within the first week of admission.ConclusionThese models had sufficient discrimination ability and poor calibration. Since they were designed for particular patient characteristics and PICUs, further testing in different environments is necessary before utilization for planning and assessing performance. Alternatively, new models could be developed which are suitable for local PICUs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e4c3966b51624155857a88375ba4bf122022-12-22T01:22:27ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pediatrics2296-23602022-07-011010.3389/fped.2022.926686926686Performance of Pediatric Risk of Mortality III and Pediatric Index of Mortality III Scores in Tertiary Pediatric Intensive Unit in Saudi ArabiaAhmed S. Alkhalifah0Abdulaziz AlSoqati1Jihad Zahraa2Qatif Central Hospital, Al-Qatif, Saudi ArabiaKing Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaKing Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaObjectiveTo assess the performance of the Pediatric Risk of Mortality III (PRISM III) and Pediatric Index of Mortality III (PIM III) indices in a tertiary pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in Saudi Arabia and to identify the factors affecting the observed performance.DesignRetrospective, single-center study using data collected from the Virtual Pediatric Systems web-based database.SettingKing Fahad Medical City PICU, Saudi Arabia.PatientsAll pediatric patients <14 years of age admitted between 1 January 2015, and 31 December 2019.InterventionsComparison of PRISM III and PIM III performances in predicting mortality across different age groups, disease categories, and resuscitation decision statuses.MeasurementsNormality of distribution was assessed using the Kolmogorov–Smirnov and Shapiro–Wilk tests. Patient characteristics were compared between survivors and non-survivors. The medians and ranges were calculated for continuous data, whereas frequencies and percentages were used for nominal data. The Mann–Whitney U test, Kruskal–Wallis test, and Chi-square test were used to compare the characteristics of survivors and non-survivors.Main ResultsThere was a significant difference between the predicted mortality and observed mortality in both the PRISM III and PIM III. Better discrimination was found after excluding do-not-resuscitate (DNR) patients. The worst calibration and discrimination were recorded for infants <12 months of age. The PRISM III performed significantly better in patients with metabolic/genetic and central nervous system illnesses. Non-DNR patients had a lower standardized mortality rate using the PRISM III and PIM III. The PRISM III and PIM III indices performed better in patients who died within the first week of admission.ConclusionThese models had sufficient discrimination ability and poor calibration. Since they were designed for particular patient characteristics and PICUs, further testing in different environments is necessary before utilization for planning and assessing performance. Alternatively, new models could be developed which are suitable for local PICUs.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.926686/fullPediatric Risk of Mortality scorePediatric Index of Mortalitymortalitypediatric intensive care unitdiscriminationcalibration |
| spellingShingle | Ahmed S. Alkhalifah Abdulaziz AlSoqati Jihad Zahraa Performance of Pediatric Risk of Mortality III and Pediatric Index of Mortality III Scores in Tertiary Pediatric Intensive Unit in Saudi Arabia Frontiers in Pediatrics Pediatric Risk of Mortality score Pediatric Index of Mortality mortality pediatric intensive care unit discrimination calibration |
| title | Performance of Pediatric Risk of Mortality III and Pediatric Index of Mortality III Scores in Tertiary Pediatric Intensive Unit in Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | Performance of Pediatric Risk of Mortality III and Pediatric Index of Mortality III Scores in Tertiary Pediatric Intensive Unit in Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | Performance of Pediatric Risk of Mortality III and Pediatric Index of Mortality III Scores in Tertiary Pediatric Intensive Unit in Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performance of Pediatric Risk of Mortality III and Pediatric Index of Mortality III Scores in Tertiary Pediatric Intensive Unit in Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | Performance of Pediatric Risk of Mortality III and Pediatric Index of Mortality III Scores in Tertiary Pediatric Intensive Unit in Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | performance of pediatric risk of mortality iii and pediatric index of mortality iii scores in tertiary pediatric intensive unit in saudi arabia |
| topic | Pediatric Risk of Mortality score Pediatric Index of Mortality mortality pediatric intensive care unit discrimination calibration |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.926686/full |
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