Evaluation of the threshold value for the Early Warning Score on general wards

The Early Warning Score (EWS) is used for early detection of deteriorating vital parameters and has been correlated with adverse outcomes. Unfortunately, neither its value on general wards nor the optimal cut-off value have been investigated. We aimed to find the optimal cut-off value for EWS on gen...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Netherlands journal of medicine 2013-01, Vol.71 (1), p.38-43
Hauptverfasser:	van Rooijen, C R, de Ruijter, W, van Dam, B
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Early Diagnosis Early Medical Intervention - methods Hospital Units Humans Sensitivity and Specificity Severity of Illness Index Vital Signs
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