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Table 2 Risk scores for 1-year mortality and the probability of a one-year mortality rate by risk category in the in-time cohort and out-of-time validation cohort

From: Advancing screening tool for hospice needs and end-of-life decision-making process in the emergency department

ED Risk Scores (In-time cohort)

 

Risk Factor

Multivariable Adjusted OR

(95% CI)

Beta Regression Coefficient

Points

 

Age

1.02 (1.01–1.02)

0.016

0.05 / year

 

qSOFA ≥ 2

2.96 (2.54–3.46)

1.09

4

 

PSS ≥ 2

1.62 (1.45–1.82)

0.48

2

 

Had DNR

1.98 (1.74–2.25)

0.68

2

 

Had Cancer

4.31 (3.85–4.83)

1.46

5

 

Probability of Mortality

 

In-time cohort (N = 10,474)

 

Risk Category

Cases

n (%)

One-year mortality

(95% CI)

 

Low (score  3)

4165 (39.8%)

9.3% (8.4 − 10.2%)

 

Intermediate (3 < Score  9)

4868 (46.5%)

23.7% (22.5 − 24.9%)

 

High (score > 9)

1441 (13.8%)

44.3% (41.8 − 46.9%)

 

Out-of-time validation cohort (N = 33,182)

Risk Category

Cases

n (%)

One-year mortality

(95% CI)

 

Low (score  3)

10,077 (3.4%)

13.6% (12.9-14.2%)

 

Intermediate (3 < Score  9)

17,752 (53.5%)

29.9% (29.2-30.5%)

 

High (score > 9)

5,353 (16.1%)

47.1% (45.8-48.4%)

 
  1. The risk category was calculated for each patient by adding together the points corresponding to his or her risk factors and defined three risk groups: low risk (score  3 points), intermediate risk (3 < Score  9 points), and high risk (Score > 9 points)
  2. ED: emergency department; qSOFA: Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; CI: confidence interval
  3. PSS: ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) Performance Status Score; DNR: Do-not-resuscitate