Table 3

Comparison of the assessment scores in hospital mortality





Correct prediction


Scale
Best cutoff point
Sensitivity (%)
Specificity (%)
of outcome (%)
Youden index
ROC area

APACHE II
19
89.8
76.3
79.9
0.63
0.86 ± 0.02
MEES
18
72.9
86.4
78.3
0.61
0.84 ± 0.06
GCS
5
68.9
87.2
81.9*
0.65
0.88 ± 0.03

*P = 0.87 versus APACHE II, P = 0.81 versus MEES; P = 0.91 versus APACHE II, P = 0.90 versus MEES.

Grmec and Gašparovic Critical Care 2001 5:19   doi:10.1186/cc973