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The aim is to identify current approaches used to assess and determine an optimum scoring system for MOD in NE.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The systematic review conformed to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. An electronic search was conducted using PubMed, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Scopus, and CINAHL for studies of scoring systems for MOD in NE.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The search yielded 628 articles of which 12 studies were included for data extraction and analysis. Five studies found a positive correlation between the severity of NE and MOD. There was significant heterogeneity across the scoring systems, including the eligibility criteria for participants, the methods assessing specific organ systems, the length of follow-up, and adverse outcomes. 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