Why the study?
Does the identity of ICU quality outliers depend on the ICU scoring system used?
Does the identity of ICU quality outliers depend on the ICU scoring system used?
Different ICU prognostic scoring systems show only fair to moderate agreement in identifying quality outliers, limiting their utility for benchmarking.
Benchmarking ICU performance may vary by scoring system used; challenges consensus on interchangeability and leaves open need for standardization.
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Glance et al. (2002) studied this question.
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