Paediatric early warning systems: not a simple answer to a complex question.
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 35868852.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1136/archdischild-2022-323951 and PMC identifier 10176370.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
Paediatric early warning systems (PEWS) to reduce in-hospital mortality have been a laudable endeavour. Evaluation of their impact has rarely examined the internal validity of the components of PEWS in achieving desired outcomes. We highlight the assumptions made regarding the mode of action of PEWS and, as PEWS become more commonplace, this paper asks whether we really understand their function, process and outcome.
Medical subject headings
- Hospital Mortality
- Early Warning Score