About This Calculator
Author
Jean-Louis Vincent et al.
First Published
1996
Evidence
Guideline-endorsed (Sepsis-3, 2016)
Category
Critical Care
Original Study
The SOFA score to describe organ dysfunction/failure (Intensive Care Med, 1996)
About
The Sequential Organ Failure Assessment scores six organ systems from 0-4 to quantify severity of organ dysfunction in critically ill patients.
Clinical Use
ICU patients for tracking organ failure. An increase >=2 defines sepsis under Sepsis-3.