Fig. 2

Line plots of the ABSI and the mABSI. Patients were scored using the (original) and the modified ABSI (mABSI) and were categorized according to the ABSI groups (2–3, 4–5, 6–7, 8–9, 10–11, > 12). Countries are grouped according to the HDI: A: ABSI of very high and high developed countries. B: ABSI of medium and low developed countries. C: mABSI of very high and high developed countries. D: mABSI of medium and low developed countries. The probability of death, as predicted by the ABSI is shown as a blue shaded area, the mean of this interval is depicted as black dots