Assessment of the shock index in septic shock: A systematic review.

Objective: To identify published research on the Shock Index (SI) in patients with septic shock or severe sepsis and to describe its main findings and conclusions.

Design: Systematic review of the literature following the recommendations of the PRISMA protocol (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses).

Settings: The following databases were consulted: Pubmed, Embase, Library Cochrane and Lilacs.