The APACHE II Score Is Unreliable to Diagnose Necrotizing Pancreatitis on Admission to Hospital

Abstract

The evaluation of sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive value for all APACHE II score points showed that there was not a "golden" cutoff to detect necrotizing pancreatitis. We conclude that the APACHE II score on admission to the hospital is unreliable to diagnose necrotizing pancreatitis.