30 years later—Does the ABSI need revision?

Intentional injuries and patient survival of burns: A 10-year retrospective cohort in southern Brazil

“…We estimated injury severity using age, Total Burn Surface Area (TBSA), presence of inhalation injury, and presence of third degree burns, which are based on the same items presented in the ABSI (Abbreviated Burn Severity Index) [12]. This index has been tested in different centers [13,14] and has demonstrated good accuracy to predict mortality in burn patients [15]. History of previous comorbidities including clinical comorbidities, psychiatric illness and drug abuse were listed if reported in medical records and were recorded in terms of presence or absence and type.…”

Predicting survival in thermal injury: A systematic review of methodology of composite prediction models

“…[44]. However Germann et al found that although ABSI showed acceptable accuracy and predictive power on Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC) curve analysis, it underestimated the contribution of factors such as alcohol abuse, smoking and co-morbidities to mortality [12].…”

Validation of the German version of the Burn Specific Health Scale-Brief (BSHS-B)

“…It is based on five variables: age, gender, presence of inhalation injury, presence of full thickness burn, and percentage of TBSA burned. An ABSI of 2-3 indicates very low, of 4-5 moderate, of 6-7 moderately severe, of 8-9 serious, of 10-11 severe, and of 12-13 or more maximum threat to life [22,23].…”