Fig. 1

Prediction of sepsis-related multiple organ failure in low (≤7 points) and moderate (8–13 points) SOFA severity patient populations. Cox regression and AUROC analysis for 28-day mortality due to sepsis-related multiple organ failure. Univariate Cox regression was compared for each biomarker and clinical score in the (a) low (≤7 points) and (b) moderate (8–13 points) SOFA severity subgroups. Multivariate Cox regression analysis was corrected for age and the presence of comorbidities. Abbreviations: APACHE II Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (score), AUROC area under the receiver operating characteristic curve, CI confidence interval, CRP C-reactive protein, HR hazard ratio, IQR interquartile range, LR likelihood ratio, MOF multiple organ failure, MR-proADM mid-regional proadrenomedullin, N number, PCT procalcitonin, SAPS II Simplified Acute Physiology Score II, SOFA Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment