Can a gut feeling save lives? ICU study tests simple predictions
NCT ID NCT03553069
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 800 emergency ICU patients to see if simple checks and gut feelings from nurses and students can predict who will survive, just as well as complex scoring systems. The goal was to collect data and compare different prediction methods to find the easiest and most reliable way to forecast outcomes in critically ill patients.
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University Medical Center Groningen
Groningen, 9700 RB, Netherlands
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