Why the study?
Do severity scoring systems (APACHE II, MPM0, MPM24, SAPS II) accurately predict mortality in Tunisian ICU patients?
Population
Consecutive, unselected adult patients (n = 1325) admitted to three Tunisian intensive care units
Design
Cohort
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Questions applicability of standard scores in Tunisian ICUs; supports local validation before broader use.
Do severity scoring systems (APACHE II, MPM0, MPM24, SAPS II) accurately predict mortality in Tunisian ICU patients?
Standard ICU severity scoring systems show good discrimination but poor calibration in a Tunisian cohort, suggesting that local validation may be necessary before widespread clinical application.
Nouira et al. (1998) studied this question.
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