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Table 1 Error rates of combined case study data for each component of the APACHE II score

From: Application of a population-based severity scoring system to individual patients results in frequent misclassification

Acute physiologic score (A)

Error rates

Temperature (rectal/core)

48%

Mean arterial pressure

59%

Heart rate (ventricular response)

46%

Respiratory rate (non-ventilated or ventilated)

45%

Oxygenation

52%

Arterial pH

38%

Serum sodium

29%

Serum potassium

26%

Serum creatinine

43%

Hematocrit

33%

White blood count

49%

Glasgow Coma Scale

69%

Total acute physiology score (A)

87%

Age points (B)

10%

Chronic health points (C)

34%

Total APACHE II score (A+B+C)

86%