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. 2019 Jan 8;8(1):61. doi: 10.3390/jcm8010061
First Author (Year) Raith EP (2017) [47]
Title Prognostic accuracy of the SOFA score, SIRS criteria, and qSOFA score for in-hospital mortality among adults with suspected infection admitted to the intensive care unit
Journal JAMA
Reviewer RL, KH, LL,
Study sponsor Competitive Research Financing of Tampere University Hospital
Study type Retrospective cohort (2000–2015)
Location Australasia
Participants
  • Number

  • Male/Female

  • Mean age (SD)

  • Patient group


1,499,753 identified, 184,875 analyzed
55.4% male
62.9 (17.4)
ICU patients with infection-related diagnosis
qSOFA criteria A Glasgow Coma Scale of less than 15 (others not stated)
Primary outcome
Other outcomes
In-hospital mortality
Combination of in-hospital mortality, or an ICU length of stay of three days or longer
Result In-hospital mortality AUC 0.607 (99% CI 0.603–0.611)
Note