Study protocol of a national multicentre prospective evaluation study assessing the validity and impact of the Dutch Paediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS) in the Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Early recognition of clinical deterioration and timely intervention are important to improve morbidity and mortality in paediatric care. The Paediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS) is a scoring system aiming to identify hospitalised children at risk for deterioration. Currently, there is a large heterogeneity of PEWS systems in the Netherlands, with a considerable number remaining unvalidated or self-designed. Therefore, a consensus-based Dutch PEWS has been developed in a national study using the Core Outcome Measures in Effectiveness Trials initiative. The Dutch PEWS is a uniform system that integrates a core set of vital parameters together with pre-existing risk factors and uses risk stratification to proactively follow-up on patients at risk (so-called 'watcher pati

SUBMITTER: Stevens J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10860074 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature