Table 3

Hosmer–Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test values: time point for which the scores were developed

Score
Mortality probability classes (%)
Expected deaths
Observed deaths
Observed survivors
Expected survivors
χ2 goodness-of-fit test values
SMR (95% CI)

PIM 1 hour
<1
1.3
3
175
176.7
2.2


1 to <5
8.3
15
357
363.7
5.5


5 to <15
12.2
23
127
137.9
10.4


15 to <30
13.0
15
47
49.0
0.4


≥30
22.8
24
16
17.2
0.1

Totals

57.6
80
722
744.7
18.7
1.39 (1.10–1.73)*
PRISM 24 hours
<1
1.5
4
237
239.5
4.2


1 to <5
7.7
16
313
321.3
9.2


5 to <15
10.2
9
112
110.8
0.2


15 to <30
8.5
7
33
31.5
0.3


≥30
49.5
44
27
21.5
2.0

Totals

77.4
80
722
724.6
15.9
1.03 (0.82–1.29)
PRISM III 12 hours
<1
1.8
4
422
424.2
2.7


1 to <5
4.4
14
175
184.6
21.4


5 to <15
7.5
10
75
77.5
0.9


15 to <30
7.2
5
27
24.8
0.9


≥30
51.1
47
23
18.9
1.2

Totals

72.0
80
722
730.0
27.1
1.11 (0.88–1.38)
PRISM III 24 hours
<1
1.7
3
474
475.3
1.0


1 to <5
3.3
12
133
141.7
23.5


5 to <15
7.0
14
72
79.0
7.7


15 to <30
6.2
5
25
23.8
0.3


≥30
48.6
46
18
15.4
0.6

Totals

66.8
80
722
735.2
33.0
1.20 (0.95–1.49)

*Significantly greater than 1 (P = 0.002) [13]. CI, confidence interval; PIM, Paediatric Index of Mortality [4]; PRISM, Paediatric RISk of Mortality [1,2]; SMR, standardized mortality ratio.

Leteurtre et al. Critical Care 2004 8:R185   doi:10.1186/cc2869