The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · Jan 2001
Multicenter Study Clinical TrialSNAP-II and SNAPPE-II: Simplified newborn illness severity and mortality risk scores.
Illness severity scores for newborns are complex and restricted by birth weight and have dated validations and calibrations. We developed and validated simplified neonatal illness severity and mortality risk scores. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality. ⋯ SNAP-II and SNAPPE-II are empirically validated illness severity and mortality risk scores for newborn intensive care. They are simple, accurate, and robust across populations.