The JAAM scoring system has an acceptable property for the diagnosis of DIC. The scoring system identified most of the patients diagnosed by the JMHW and ISTH criteria. Revised JAAM DIC criteria preserved all properties of the original criteria for DIC diagnosis. The revised scoring system can be useful for selecting DIC patients for early treatment in a critical care setting.

This prospective survey demonstrated the natural history of DIC patients diagnosed by the JAAM DIC diagnostic criteria in a critical care setting. The study provides further evidence of a progression from the JAAM DIC to the ISTH overt DIC.