Do paediatric early warning systems reduce mortality and critical deterioration events among children? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to answer the question: Does the implementation of Paediatric Early Warning Systems (PEWS) in the hospital setting reduce mortality, cardiopulmonary arrests, unplanned codes and critical deterioration events among children, as compared to usual care without PEWS?

Methods

We conducted a comprehensive search using Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature and Web of Science. We included studies published between January 2006 and April 2022 on children <18 years old performed in inpatient units and emergency departments, and compared patient populations with PEWS to those without PEWS. We excluded studies without a comparator, case control studi

SUBMITTER: Chong SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9253845 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature