An investigation on the accuracy of sepsis-related organ failure assessment
Liu Li
Chen Yun-xia
Guo Shu-bin
Abstract：Objective To investigate the accuracy of sepsis -related organ failure assessment ( SOFA) in clinical physicians .Methods A questionnaire contained a case report was send to clinical physicians by cell phone .The physicians were demanded to complete the SOFA score according to the case data.The accuracy of every variable of SOFA and the mistakes with their prevalence were recorded and analyzed .Results Fourteen physicians send back the effective questionnaire .The high-frequency mistakes included PaO2/FiO2 (71.4％), norepinephrine (64.3％), and Glasgow coma scale score (54.5％).The central nervous system score was incorrect in 27.3％.Total score of SOFA was incorrect in 57.1％.Conclusion The small sample investigation reveals that SOFA is not assessed properly by clinical physicians , and it is necessary to apply strict training of SOFA .
Keywords：Sepsis -related organ failure assessment ( SOFA )AccuracyMistakesCritically ill
Publication Date：2018-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 53-56 )