The Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) Score: has the time come for an update?

Rui Moreno, Andrew Rhodes, Lise Piquilloud, Glenn Hernandez, Jukka Takala, Hayley B. Gershengorn, Miguel Tavares, Craig M. Coopersmith, Sheila N. Myatra, Mervyn Singer, Ederlon Rezende, Hallie C. Prescott, Márcio Soares, Jean François Timsit, Dylan W. de Lange, Christian Jung, Jan J. De Waele, Greg S. Martin, Charlotte Summers, Elie AzoulayTomoko Fujii, Anthony S. McLean, Jean Louis Vincent

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Article number15
Number of pages5
JournalCritical Care
Volume27
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2023
Externally publishedYes

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