Pediatric ICU Scores: PIM, PRISM, PELOD and pSOFA
Compare PIM2/PIM3, PRISM IV, PELOD-2, pSOFA and Phoenix in pediatric intensive care, including purpose, population and limitations.
Before comparing
Prognostic, organ-dysfunction and sepsis scores are not interchangeable. Sampling window, population and intended purpose determine how each tool should be interpreted.
Included tools
- PIM2 — Pediatric Index of Mortality version 2.
- PIM3 — Pediatric Index of Mortality version 3.
- PRISM IV — PRISM IV version identified for review.
- PELOD-2 — PELOD-2 version for multi-organ dysfunction.
- Pediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment — Six-system pediatric score for organ dysfunction.
- Phoenix Sepsis Criteria — Reference framework for pediatric sepsis-associated organ dysfunction; it is not an early screening tool.
Evidence and context
The comparison is intended to clarify differences in population, purpose, variant and availability. It does not imply equivalence between scores or recommend one tool over another.