Centile-based early warning scores derived from statistical distributions of vital signs.

AIM OF STUDY: To develop an early warning score (EWS) system based on the statistical properties of the vital signs in at-risk hospitalised patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A large dataset comprising 64,622 h of vital-sign data, acquired from 863 acutely ill in-hospital patients using bedside monit...

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Main Authors: Tarassenko, L, Clifton, D, Pinsky, M, Hravnak, M, Woods, J, Watkinson, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011