Validation and modification of the phoenix sepsis score for predicting in-hospital mortality in children with suspected infection admitted to the intensive care unit

Yehan Qiu; Dong Qu; Shaobo Wang; Liling Zheng; Xianqing Shi; B. Ning; Yujie Chen; Yanwen Fu; Longxiang Su; X T Ding; Lu Wang; Jieqing Chen; Wei Pan; Yi Guan; Huizhen Jiang; Ziyang Huang; Zhe Li; Yaguang Li; Ting Shu; Xiang Zhou; Boxue Du

doi:10.1097/cm9.0000000000003988

Key Points

The aim is to evaluate and enhance the Phoenix Sepsis Score for predicting in-hospital mortality in critically ill children.
Comparison of the original Phoenix Sepsis Score and the modified version (PSS+) in pediatric ICU patients.
Assessment of mortality predictions among children with suspected infections.
Application of statistical analyses to evaluate prediction performance.
The original Phoenix Sepsis Score showed moderate predictive ability for in-hospital mortality.
The modified PSS+ significantly outperformed the original score in predicting mortality.
Findings suggest enhanced reliability and applicability in clinical settings for risk assessment.

Implication

Validation study reveals improved mortality prediction in pediatric ICU with modified scoring system, suggesting better clinical use.

Abstract

The PSS demonstrated only moderate ability to predict in-hospital mortality among pediatric ICU patients in the present cohort, indicating that its application in other healthcare settings should be approached with caution. The modified PSS+ scoring system significantly improved mortality prediction performance and may serve as a more reliable and clinically applicable tool for risk assessment in critically ill children.

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Qiu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69be36af6e48c4981c675cb3 https://doi.org/10.1097/cm9.0000000000003988

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Validation and modification of the phoenix sepsis score for predicting in-hospital mortality in children with suspected infection admitted to the intensive care unit

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Validation and modification of the phoenix sepsis score for predicting in-hospital mortality in children with suspected infection admitted to the intensive care unit

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