Table 4. Pairwise comparison of ROC curves with in-hospital mortality.
| Scoring systems | Difference between areas | SE | 95% CI | z statistic | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LqSOFA-qSOFA | 0.0336 | 0.0161 | 0.00201 to 0.0652 | 2.084 | 0.037* |
| LqSOFA-SIRS | 0.0466 | 0.0321 | 0.0064 to 0.110 | 1.45 | 0.030* |
| LqSOFA-MEWS | 0.0659 | 0.03 | 0.00708 to 0.125 | 2.196 | 0.028* |
| LqSOFA-MEDS | 0.0812 | 0.035 | 0.0126 to 0.150 | 2.32 | 0.020* |
| qSOFA-SIRS | 0.013 | 0.0331 | −0.0519 to 0.0779 | 0.392 | 0.695 |
| MEDS-MEWS | 0.0153 | 0.04 | −0.0631 to 0.0937 | 0.383 | 0.702 |
| MEDS-qSOFA | 0.0476 | 0.0369 | −0.0247 to 0.120 | 1.29 | 0.197 |
| MEDS-SIRS | 0.0346 | 0.0397 | −0.0432 to 0.112 | 0.872 | 0.383 |
| MEWS-qSOFA | 0.0323 | 0.0282 | −0.0230 to 0.0876 | 1.144 | 0.253 |
| MEWS-SIRS | 0.0193 | 0.0312 | −0.0418 to 0.0804 | 0.619 | 0.536 |
*, P<0.05. 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; SE, standard error; SIRS, systemic inflammatory response syndrome; qSOFA, quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; LqSOFA, Lactate enhanced-quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; MEDS, mortality in emergency department sepsis; MEWS, modified early warning score.