APACHE

An acronym for Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation, a scoring system using routinely collected data and providing an accurate, objective description for a broad range of intensive care unit admissions, measuring severity of illness in critically ill patients.

Year introduced: 1995

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Tree Number(s): E05.318.308.980.438.475.365, E05.318.308.980.438.475.456.500.250, N05.715.360.300.800.438.375.364.500.250, N06.850.520.308.980.438.475.364.500.250

MeSH Unique ID: D018806

Entry Terms:

• Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation
• APACHE I
• APACHE II
• APACHE III

Previous Indexing:

• Severity of Illness Index (1986-1994)

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Health Surveys
Health Status Indicators
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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Investigative Techniques
Epidemiologic Methods
Data Collection
Surveys and Questionnaires
Health Surveys
Health Status Indicators
Patient Acuity
Severity of Illness Index
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Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation
Quality of Health Care
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Health Surveys
Health Status Indicators
Patient Acuity
Severity of Illness Index
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Environment and Public Health
Public Health
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Data Collection
Surveys and Questionnaires
Health Surveys
Health Status Indicators
Patient Acuity
Severity of Illness Index
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