Critical care medicine
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Critical care medicine · Feb 1995
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyComparative assessment of pediatric intensive care: a national multicenter study. Pediatric Intensive Care Assessment of Outcome (PICASSO) Study Group.
Comparative assessment of performance of pediatric intensive care. ⋯ Differences in mortality rates among pediatric ICUs were largely explained by differences in severity of illness. High efficiency rates combined with adequate effectiveness were found in several centers, indicating that admission and discharge decisions might be improved in less efficient centers.