Why the study?
Can a Condition Index Score (CIS) based on admission conditions predict probability of survival in ICU patients?
Population
Patients admitted to a university hospital intensive care unit (ICU)
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May aid objective ICU prognostication; leaves open external validation before clinical use.
Can a Condition Index Score (CIS) based on admission conditions predict probability of survival in ICU patients?
The development of the Condition Index Score provides an objective method to estimate illness severity and predict survival in intensive care patients.
Snyder et al. (1981) studied this question.
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