Evaluation of Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) Scoring Systems for Prognostication of Outcomes among Intensive Care Unit's patients in Bojnourd's Emam Ali and Emam Reza Hospitals

The SOFA scoring system is one of the most validated and prevalent general scoring systems over the world. The number of studies in this field is limited in our country. The aim of the current study was evaluation of SOFA among adult Intensive Care Unit’s patients in Bojnourd.
Material and This prospective Cohort study included 300 consecutive patients admitted to surgical and medical ICUS. SOFA score and demographic characteristics were recorded for each patient separately. Logistic regression, Hosmer-Lemeshow test and the area under receiver operating characteristic (ROC) were used in statistical analysis (95% confidence interval).
Data analysis showed a significant statistical difference in SOFA score between survivors and Non-susrvivors (p=0/001). The discrimination power for SOFAwas poor (area under ROC (AUC) curve: 63/4±0/036) and Calibration was acceptable(x²=11/018, p=0/051).
SOFA showed good predictive accuracy for results in surgical and medical ICUs. However, because of being simpler and easier to record data, it may be the choice to select.