September 10, 2025CureusOpen Access

A Study to Assess the Pancreatitis Three-Factor Scoring System in Comparison With Computed Tomography (CT) Severity Index Scoring in Predicting the Severity of Acute Pancreatitis

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AAAman AroraUniversity of Luxembourg TAT. ArulappanSri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research SPSivaraja PkSri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

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Prospective study comparing PANC3 scoring and CT severity index for predicting acute pancreatitis severity in 60 patients, indicating PANC3's effectiveness as a risk stratification tool.

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The PANC3 scoring system showed a sensitivity of 40% and a specificity of 100% for predicting severe acute pancreatitis.
Among 60 patients with acute pancreatitis, 25 were classified as severe, with PANC3 accurately identifying all of them.
A prospective, non-randomised study conducted at a tertiary care centre revealed the value of PANC3 in risk stratification.
The study suggests PANC3 can enhance the early identification of severe cases, potentially improving management outcomes.

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Arora et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23f63b210217d64796bb6 https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.89188

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Prospective study comparing PANC3 scoring and CT severity index for predicting acute pancreatitis severity in 60 patients, indicating PANC3's effectiveness as a risk stratification tool.

A Study to Assess the Pancreatitis Three-Factor Scoring System in Comparison With Computed Tomography (CT) Severity Index Scoring in Predicting the Severity of Acute Pancreatitis

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A Study to Assess the Pancreatitis Three-Factor Scoring System in Comparison With Computed Tomography (CT) Severity Index Scoring in Predicting the Severity of Acute Pancreatitis

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