Lefering R, Neugebauer E, Lechleuthner A, Troidl H
Biochemische und Experimentelle Abteilung, Universität zu Köln.
Langenbecks Arch Chir Suppl Kongressbd. 1996;113:318-20.
The parallel documentation of Apache II and TISS scores on a surgical intensive care unit allows detailed cost-effectiveness analyses. 929 patient were observed over 18 months with an average Apache score of 12.8 and 32.3 TISS points per patient-day. A value of 44.46 DM per TISS point resulted from a detailed cost analysis.