Key result
Each 1-unit increase in the PRISM III score was associated with a 1.25-fold increased odds of mortality (OR 1.251) and excellent discrimination (AUC 0.903) in critically ill pediatric patients.
Why the study?
This study was conducted to evaluate the association of the PRISM III score with clinical outcome (discharge or mortality) and hospital length of stay in pediatric intensive care unit survivors and nonsurvivors.
Does the PRISM III score predict mortality and length of stay in pediatric intensive care unit patients?
Population
486 pediatric patients admitted to a tertiary care hospital
Comparison
PRISM III score association with mortality and length of stay
Design
Observational cohort study
Authors
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Supports PRISM III for mortality risk stratification in pediatric ICU; leaves open prospective validation before routine adoption.
Cohort (n=486)
No
Does the PRISM III score predict mortality and length of stay in pediatric intensive care unit patients?
Odds Ratio: 1.251 (95% CI 1.204–1.301)
p-value: p=<0.001
The PRISM III score is an excellent predictor of mortality and can accurately estimate the length of stay among pediatric intensive care unit survivors.
Kaur et al. (2020) conducted a cohort in Critical illness (n=486). PRISM III score was evaluated on Mortality (OR 1.251, 95% CI 1.204-1.301, p=<0.001). Each 1-unit increase in the PRISM III score was associated with a 1.25-fold increased odds of mortality (OR 1.251) and excellent discrimination (AUC 0.903) in critically ill pediatric patients.
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