Why the study?
Can predictive equations accurately estimate the probability that an ICU patient will receive life support within the next 24 hours?
Population
17,440 consecutive ICU admissions across 42 ICUs in 40 U.S. hospitals
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
first 7 ICU days
Authors
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Objective predictive equations using readily available patient data can accurately estimate the next-day risk for life support, potentially aiding in safe ICU discharge decisions and resource utilization.
Can predictive equations accurately estimate the probability that an ICU patient will receive life support within the next 24 hours?
Objective predictive equations using readily available patient data can accurately estimate the next-day risk for life support, potentially aiding in safe ICU discharge decisions and resource utilization.
Zimmerman et al. (1994) studied this question.
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