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. 2021 Apr 13;325(14):1469-1470.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.1545.

Discriminant Accuracy of the SOFA Score for Determining the Probable Mortality of Patients With COVID-19 Pneumonia Requiring Mechanical Ventilation

Robert A Raschke  1 , Sumit Agarwal  2 , Pooja Rangan  3 , C William Heise  1 , Steven C Curry  1
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Discriminant Accuracy of the SOFA Score for Determining the Probable Mortality of Patients With COVID-19 Pneumonia Requiring Mechanical Ventilation

Robert A Raschke et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This cohort study characterizes the accuracy of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score to discriminate death from survival in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia receiving oxygen therapy for 4 hours or longer before undergoing endotracheal intubation.

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Figure.
Figure.. Area Under the Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve (AUROC) for Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) Score and Age
The AUROC is for the outcome of hospital mortality or hospice discharge.
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