An evaluation of Intensive Care 'severity of illness' scoring models

Objectives: To evaluate the accuracy of the four main Intensive Care severity of illness scoring models using a large Scottish database, and to investigate different strategies for improving their accuracy in a Scottish setting. Method: Twenty two out of 25 general adult Intensive Care Units in Scot...

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Main Author: Livingston, Brian Mark
Published: University of Glasgow 1999
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.327570