Table 3 The comparison of AUC values for pSOFA, PRISM III, PELOD-2, and P-MOD scores.

From: pSOFA score serves as predicting the severity and outcome of sepsis in critically ill children

Comparison

AUC of pSOFA (95% CI)

AUC of PRISMⅢ(95% CI)

AUC of PELOD-2 (95% CI)

AUC of P-MODS (95% CI)

Difference of AUC

Z

P

pSOFA vs. PRISMⅢ

0.85 (0.81–0.88)

0.80 (0.76–0.84)

0.78 (0.74–0.82)

0.72 (0.67–0.76)

0.05

2.08

0.038

pSOFA vs. PELOD-2

-

-

-

-

0.07

2.32

0.020

pSOFA vs. P-MODS

-

-

-

-

0.13

4.76

< 0.001

PRISMⅢ vs. PELOD-2

-

-

-

-

0.02

2.00

0.047

PRISMⅢ vs. P-MODS

-

-

-

-

0.08

2.63

0.009

PELOD-2 vs. P-MODS

-

-

-

-

0.06

2.30

0.022

  1. pSOFA Pediatric sequential organ failure assessment PRISM III Pediatric risk of mortality III, PELOD − 2 Pediatric logistic organ dysfunction 2, P-MODS Pediatric multiple organ dysfunction score.