Application of clinical risk index for babies in low birth weight preterm infants

Abstract

Clinical risk index for babies(CRIB) is applied in low birth weight preterm neonates to assess the initial severity of illness, predict mortality risk rates, evaluate their own performance, and audit the performance between different medical institutions.CRIB plays an important role in the progressive development of neonatology.The scoring rules and advantages of CRIB scoring system were introduced in this article.The scoring system is able to correctly predict mortality probabilities and long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes for low birth weight preterm infants. Key words: Clinical risk index for babies; Clinical risk index for babies -Ⅱ; Low birth weight preterm infants