Key result
PIM2 score effectively predicts PICU mortality with an AUC of ~0.84.
Why the study?
Does the PIM2 score accurately predict mortality in pediatric ICU patients?
Population
119 consecutive patients aged 1 month to 12 years admitted to a tertiary care pediatric intensive care unit…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Until death or discharge
Authors
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Supports PIM2 for mortality prediction in pediatric ICU; leaves open prospective validation in diverse cohorts.
Observational (n=119)
No
Does the PIM2 score accurately predict mortality in pediatric ICU patients?
Effect estimate: AUC 0.843 (95% CI 0.765, 0.903)
The PIM2 score is a useful tool for predicting mortality in pediatric ICU patients, with the presence of shock being an independent risk factor.
Suresh et al. (2013) conducted an observational in Pediatric intensive care unit admission (n=119). Pediatric index of mortality 2 (PIM2) score was evaluated on Mortality (AUC 0.843, 95% CI 0.765, 0.903). The Pediatric Index of Mortality 2 score discriminated well between death and survival in the PICU, with an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.843 (95% CI 0.765-0.903).
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