Performance of digital early warning score (NEWS2) in a cardiac specialist setting: retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are at significant risk of developing critical events. Early warning scores (EWS) are recommended for early recognition of deteriorating patients, yet their performance has been poorly studied in cardiac care settings. Standardisation and integrated National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) in electronic health records (EHRs) are recommended yet have not been evaluated in specialist settings.

Objective

To investigate the performance of digital NEWS2 in predicting critical events: death, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, cardiac arrest and medical emergencies.

Methods

Retrospective cohort analysis.

Study cohort

Individuals admitted with CVD diagnoses in 2020; including patients with COVID-19 due to conduct

SUBMITTER: Alhmoud B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10015672 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature