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Table 2 Positive predictive value of prognostic models at specific cut-off values for predicted mortality by severity-of illness models

From: Performance of prognostic models in critically ill cancer patients – a review

Study

Prognostic model and cut-off probability of mortality

Observed Mortality, %

Sculier [20]

APACHE II >70%

86

 

SAPS II >60%

67

Berghmans [22]

APACHE II >60%

78

 

SAPS II >60%

86

 

ICMM >40%

67

Staudinger [24]

APACHE III ≥ 79*

100

Kroschinsky [29]

SAPS II ≥ 80*

95

Groeger [13]

ICCM72 >70%

83

Groeger [12]

ICCM >80%

91

  1. *Severity of illness scoring points, not predicted mortality. APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; ICCM, ICU Cancer Mortality Model; ICCM72, ICU Cancer Mortality Model at 72 h; SAPS, Simplified Acute Physiology Score.