Early warning scores for detecting deterioration in adult hospital patients: a systematic review protocol

Early warning scores (EWSs) are used extensively to identify patients at risk of deterioration in hospital. Previous systematic reviews suggest that studies which develop EWSs suffer methodological shortcomings and consequently may fail to perform well. The reviews have also identified that few vali...

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Main Authors: Gerry, S, Birks, J, Bonnici, T, Watkinson, P, Kirtley, S, Collins, G
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2017