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Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System

First introduced in 1974 by Cullen DJ, Civetta JM, Briggs BA, et al: Therapeutic scoring systems: A method of quantitative comparison of patient care. Crit Care Med 2:57-60, 1974) at the Massachusetts General Hospital. (TISS with 70 therapeutic variables).

Modified in 1983. (TISS with 76 therapeutic variables).
Modified version in 1994 for use for intermediate and floor care nursing units (iTISS).
Modified version in 1996. (TISS with 28 therapeutic variables).

ICU in the City of Winnipeg uses a locally modified version of the 1983 TISS-76 and has a list of 83 therapeutic variables.

TISS is a method of quantifying nursing and medical care required by ICU patients
TISS has become a widely accepted and validated method of classifying critically ill patients.

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	*First introduced in 1974 by Cullen DJ, Civetta JM, Briggs BA, et al: Therapeutic scoring systems: A method of quantitative comparison of patient care. Crit Care Med 2:57-60, 1974) at the Massachusetts General Hospital. (TISS with 70 therapeutic variables).		*First introduced in 1974 by Cullen DJ, Civetta JM, Briggs BA, et al: Therapeutic scoring systems: A method of quantitative comparison of patient care. Crit Care Med 2:57-60, 1974) at the Massachusetts General Hospital. (TISS with 70 therapeutic variables).