Table 6. Pairwise comparison of ROC curves with ICU admission.
| Scoring systems | Difference between areas | SE | 95% CI | z statistic | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LqSOFA-MEDS | 0.0245 | 0.023 | −0.0205 to 0.0695 | 1.066 | 0.286 |
| LqSOFA-MEWS | 0.0158 | 0.0202 | −0.0238 to 0.0555 | 0.781 | 0.435 |
| LqSOFA-qSOFA | 0.0104 | 0.0109 | −0.0109 to 0.0317 | 0.959 | 0.338 |
| LqSOFA-SIRS | 0.0147 | 0.0215 | −0.0274 to 0.0569 | 0.686 | 0.493 |
| qSOFA-SIRS | 0.0252 | 0.0216 | −0.0172 to 0.0675 | 1.164 | 0.244 |
| MEWS-qSOFA | 0.00538 | 0.0189 | −0.0317 to 0.0425 | 0.284 | 0.776 |
| MEDS-qSOFA | 0.0141 | 0.023 | −0.0309 to 0.0591 | 0.613 | 0.540 |
| MEDS-SIRS | 0.0392 | 0.0247 | −0.00921 to 0.0877 | 1.587 | 0.112 |
| MEWS-SIRS | 0.0306 | 0.0193 | −0.00734 to 0.0684 | 1.58 | 0.114 |
| MEDS-MEWS | 0.00869 | 0.0246 | −0.0396 to 0.0569 | 0.353 | 0.724 |
95% CI: 95% confidence interval; SE, standard error; ICU, intensive care unit; 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.