The Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) Score: has the time come for an update?
University of Beira Interior · Hospital de São José · +31 more institutions
Abstract
The Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score was developed more than 25 years ago to provide a simple method of assessing and monitoring organ dysfunction in critically ill patients. Changes in clinical practice over the last few decades, with new interventions and a greater focus on non-invasive monitoring systems, mean it is time to update the SOFA score. As a first step in this process, we propose some possible new variables that could be included in a SOFA 2.0. By so doing, we hope to stimulate debate and discussion to move toward a new, properly validated score that will be fit for modern practice.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 39.99
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 30
Authors
23- RPRui P. Moreno
University of Beira Interior, Hospital de São José
- ARAndrew Rhodes
St George's, University of London, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- LPLise Piquilloud
University of Lausanne
- GHGlenn Hernández
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
- JTJukka Takala
University of Bern, University Hospital of Bern
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- SOFA score
- Intensive care medicine
- Clinical Practice
- Psychological intervention
- Organ dysfunction
- Critically ill
- MEDLINE