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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2017 Mar;18(3 Suppl 1):S4–S16. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000001047

Table 4.

Incidence and prevalence of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome from sepsis.

First Author Year of
Publication
Location(s)
of Study
Period
of Study
Type of
Study
MODS
Definition
Numerator
Population
Denominator
Population
Incidence
Rate (%)
Noteworthy (*)
Wilkinson(7) 1987 United States 1984–1985 Prospective Cohort Wilkinson 177 726 24
Proulx(2) 1996 Canada 1991–1992 Prospective Cohort Wilkinson-MODS 191 1,058 18* Incidence density used to estimate probability of MODS
Goh(21) 1999 Malaysia 06/1995–12/1996 Prospective Cohort* OFI* 84 495 17 Only final 6 months of study design were prospective in nature.
MODS Index self-created
Kutko(22) 2003 United States 1998–1999 Chart Review Wilkinson-MOSF 70 96* 73 Denominator population was the number of episodes (96) that occurred among 80 patients
Leclerc(5) 2005 France & Canada 1/1997–5/1997 Prospective Cohort PELOD 269 593 45* Incidence density used to estimate probability of MODS
Weiss(23) 2015 Multinational 2013–2014 (5 days) Point Prevalence Wilkinson-MOSF 380* 567 Not Applicable Numerator calculated by author based on reported prevalence of 67% on the day of severe sepsis diagnosis
New or Progressive MODS occurred in 30% of study population

MODS = Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, MOSF = Multiple organ system failure, OFI = Organ failure index, PELOD = Pediatric logistic organ dysfunction score