Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS) II
Why Use
Can be used to measure quality of care in the ICU (but should not be used to predict survival of an individual).
When to Use
ICU patients.
Formula
Pearls / Pitfalls
The worst physiological variables, corresponding to the highest number of points, should be collected within the first 24 hours of ICU admission. Superior to the original SAPS system, exhibiting a higher AUROC (0.86) than the original (0.80). Burn and cardiac patients were excluded from the original study, so while there is some evidence suggesting that SAPS II may perform well for these patient groups, this area requires study before SAPS II is used for these patients. Estimates mortality risk for a group of patients, but is not intended to describe an individual patient's chance of survival.
Advice
Scores can be studied within a single ICU setting for quality improvement and other initiatives.
More Information
Interpretation: In-hospital mortality, % = e x / 1+ e x where x = −7.7631 + 0.0737 x (SAPS II Score) + 0.9971 x [ ln(SAPS II Score + 1) ]