Research Article

Internal Validation of the Predictive Performance of Models Based on Three ED and ICU Scoring Systems to Predict Inhospital Mortality for Intensive Care Patients Referred from the Emergency Department

Table 1

The point assignment scheme of each scoring system.

Emergency’s scoring systems

Model (min-max)Temp (°C)SBP (mmHg)MAP (mm Hg)RR (BPM)Pulse (BMP)GCSAVPUO2 sat (%)Age (year)
WPS (0-14)≥35.3; 0
<35.3; 3
≥100; 0
≤99; 2
NA≤19; 0
20-21; 1
≥22; 2
≤101; 0
≥102; 1
NAA; 0
Other; 3
96-100; 0
94-95; 1
92-93; 2
<92; 3
NA
REMS (0-26)NANA70-109; 0
50-69; 2
110-129; 2
130-159; 3
≤49; 4
≥160; 4
12-24; 0
10-11; 1
25-34; 1
6-9; 2
35-49; 3
≤5; 4
≥50; 4
70-109; 0
50-69; 2
110-139; 2
40-54; 3
140-179; 3
≤39; 4
≥180; 4
≥14; 0
11-13; 1
8-10; 2
5-7; 3
≤4; 4
NA>89; 0
86-89; 1
75-85; 3
<75; 4
<45; 0
45-54; 2
55-64; 3
65-73; 5
≥74; 6
MEWS (0-19)≤35; 2
35-38.4; 0
≥38.5; 2
≤70; 3
71-80; 2
81-100; 1
101-199; 0
≥200; 3
NA<9; 2
9-14; 0
15-20; 1
21-29; 2
≥30; 3
<40; 2
41-50; 1
51-100; 0
101-110; 1
111-129; 2
≥130; 3
NAAlert; 0
React to voice; 1
React to pain; 2
Unresponsive; 3
NANA
ICU’s scoring systems

Model (min-max)Temp (°C)MAP (mmHg)Pulse (BPM)RR (BPM)Oxygenation (paO2/FiO2)GCSHCO3 (mmHg)K (mmol/L)Na (mmol/L)Cr (mg/dL)HCT (%)TLC (%)pHAge (year)
APACHE II (0-71)≥41; 4
39-40.9; 3
38.5-38.9; 1
36-38.4; 0
34-35.9; 1
32-33.9; 2
30-31.9; 3
≤29.9; 4
≥160; 4
130-159; 3
110-129; 2
70-109; 0
50-69; 2
≤49; 4
≥100; 4
140-179; 3
110-139; 2
70-109; 0
50-69; 2
40-54; 3
≤39; 4
≥50; 4
35-49; 3
25-34; 1
12-24; 0
10-11; 1
6-9; 2
≤5; 4
≥500; 4
350-499; 3
200-349; 2
<200 &
PO2>70; 0
PO2 61-70; 1
PO2 55-60; 3
PO2<55; 4
15-GCS≥52; 4
41-51.9; 3
32-40.9; 1
22-31.9; 0
18-21.9; 2
15-17.9; 3
<15; 4
≥7; 4
6-6.9; 3
5.5-5.9; 1
3.5-5.4; 0
3-3.4; 1
2.5-2.9; 2
<2.5; 4
≥100; 4
160-179; 3
155-159; 2
150-154; 1
130-149; 0
120-129; 2
111-119; 3
≤110; 4
≥3.5; 4
2-3.4; 3
1.5-1.9; 2
0.6-1.4; 0
<0.6; 2
≥60; 4
50-59.9; 2
46-49.9; 1
30.45.9; 0
20-29.9; 2
<20; 4
≥40; 4
20-39.9; 2
15-19.9; 1
3-14.9; 0
1-2.9; 2
<1; 4
7.7; 4
7.6-7.69; 3
7.5-7.59; 1
7.33-7.49; 0
7.25-7.32; 2
7.15-7.24; 3
<7.15; 4
<44; 0
45-54; 2
55-64; 3
65-74; 5
≥75; 6
Model (min-max)Temp (°C)MAP (mmHg)Pulse (BPM)UO (mL/h)Oxygenation paO2/FiO2GCSHCO3 (mmHg)K (mmol/L)Na (mmol/L)Bili (mg/dL)Chronic diseaseTLC (%)Urea (mg/dL)Age (year)
SAPS II<39; 0
>39; 3
<70; 13
70-99; 5
100-199; 0
>200; 2
<40; 11
40-69; 2
70-119; 0
120-159; 4
>160; 7
<500; 11
>500; 4
>1000; 0
<100; 11
100-199; 9
>200; 6
<6; 26
6-8; 13
9-10; 7
11-13; 5
14-15; 0
<15; 6
15-19; 3
>20; 0
<3; 3
3-4.9; 0
>5; 3
<125; 5
125-144; 0
>145; 1
<4; 0
4-5.9; 4
>6; 9
M.Cancer; 9
HemMalig; 10
AIDS; 17
<1; 12
1-20; 0
>20; 3
<28; 0
28-83; 6
>84; 10
<40; 0
40-59; 7
60-69; 12
70-74; 15
75-79; 16
≥80; 8
MAP (mmHg)Oxygenation (paO2/FiO2)GCSBili (mg/dL)Cr (mg/dL)Platelets (10 9/L)
SOFA≥70; 0
<70; 1
or Dob; 2
Dop 5.1-15 or ; 3
or or ; 4
≥400; 0
<400; 1
<300; 2
<200+ RS; 3
<100+ RS; 4
15; 0
13-14; 1
10-12; 2
6-9; 3
<6; 4
<1.2; 0
1.2-1.9; 1
2-5.9; 2
6-11.9; 3
>12; 4
<1.2; 0
1.2-1.9; 1
2-3.4; 2
3.5-4.9; 3
>5; 4
≥150; 0
<150; 1
<100; 2
<50; 3
<20; 4

Abbreviation: SCS: Simple Clinical Score; WPS: Worthing Physiological Scoring system; RAPS: Rapid Acute Physiology Score; REMS: Rapid Emergency Medicine Score; MEWS: Modified Early Warning Score; RLD: routine laboratory data; Temp: temperature; SBP: systolic blood pressure; MAP: mean arterial pressure; RR: respiratory rate; GCS: Glasgow Coma Scale; AVPU: alert, voice, pain, unresponsive; O2sat, oxygen saturation; Dop: Dopamine; Dob: dobutamine; Epi: epinephrine; Nor: norepinephrine; HR: heart rate; Bili: bilirubin; UO: urine output; HCT: hematocrit; Na: sodium; K: potassium; Cr: creatinine; BMP: beats per minute; BPM: breaths per minute.