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

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

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 validation studies exist to test whether the scores work in other settings. We will aim to systematically review papers describing the development or validation of EWSs, focusing on methodology, generalisability and reporting.

Methods

We will identify studies that describe the development or validation of EWSs for adult hospital inpatients. Each study will be assessed for risk of bias using the Prediction model Risk of Bias ASsessment Tool (PROBAST). Two reviewers will in

SUBMITTER: Gerry S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5736035 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature