Research Article
NUTRIC Score Is Not Superior to mNUTRIC Score in Prediction of Mortality of COVID-19 Patients
Table 1
Classifications of the NUTRIC score and the modified NUTRIC score.
| Components | Scoring system | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Age (years) | <50 | 50–75 | ≥75 | | APACHE II | <15 | 15–20 | 20–28 | ≥28 | SOFA | 6 | 6–10 | ≥10 | | Number of comorbidities | 0–1 | ≥2 | | | Length of stay in hospital before admittance to ICU | <1 day | ≥1 day | | | Interleukin-6 (IL-6) pg/ml | <400 | ≥400 | | |
| High NUTRIC score 6–10 points | Low NUTRIC score 0–5 points | High modified NUTRIC score 5–9 points | Low modified NUTRIC score 0–4 points |
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APACHE II, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; SOFA, Sequential Organ Function Assessment; ICU, Intensive Care Unit.
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