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Review
. 2019 Jul;19(7):212-218.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjae.2019.03.002. Epub 2019 Apr 16.

Scoring systems in the critically ill: uses, cautions, and future directions

N Desai  1 , J Gross  1
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Review

Scoring systems in the critically ill: uses, cautions, and future directions

N Desai et al. BJA Educ. 2019 Jul.
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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

Figures

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Fig 1
Summary of factors/variables that can be inputted into a scoring system for the critically ill, including those that perhaps cannot be truly accounted for and demonstrating how scoring systems can be widely utilised.
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