Why the study?
Do PRISM, PIM, and PIM2 scoring systems accurately predict mortality in children admitted to an Indian PICU?
Population
215 children admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit in India, excluding neonates and those staying <=2…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
PICU stay
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May warrant local recalibration in Indian PICUs; leaves open need for prospective validation in similar settings.
Do PRISM, PIM, and PIM2 scoring systems accurately predict mortality in children admitted to an Indian PICU?
Existing pediatric mortality risk scores (PRISM, PIM, PIM2) show good discrimination but significantly underpredict mortality in a developing country PICU setting.
Thukral et al. (2006) studied this question.
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