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The ability of the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) to discriminate patients at risk of early cardiac arrest, unanticipated intensive care unit admission, and death by Smith, Gary B, Prytherch, David R, Meredith, Paul, Schmidt, Paul E, Featherstone, Peter I

“…Abstract Introduction Early warning scores (EWS) are recommended as part of the early recognition and response to patient deterioration. The Royal College of…”
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ViEWS—Towards a national early warning score for detecting adult inpatient deterioration by Prytherch, David R, Smith, Gary B, Schmidt, Paul E, Featherstone, Peter I

“…Abstract Aim of study To develop a validated, paper-based, aggregate weighted track and trigger system (AWTTS) that could serve as a template for a national…”
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Aggregate National Early Warning Score (NEWS) values are more important than high scores for a single vital signs parameter for discriminating the risk of adverse outcomes by Jarvis, Stuart, Kovacs, Caroline, Briggs, Jim, Meredith, Paul, Schmidt, Paul E, Featherstone, Peter I, Prytherch, David R, Smith, Gary B

“…Abstract Introduction The Royal College of Physicians (RCPL) National Early Warning Score (NEWS) escalates care to a doctor at NEWS values of ≥5 and when the…”
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Calculating early warning scores—A classroom comparison of pen and paper and hand-held computer methods by Prytherch, David R., Smith, Gary B., Schmidt, Paul, Featherstone, Peter I., Stewart, Kate, Knight, Debbie, Higgins, Bernie

“…To assist in the early detection of critical illness, many hospitals now use a “track and trigger” system that allocates points to routine vital signs…”
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Patterns in the recording of vital signs and early warning scores: compliance with a clinical escalation protocol by Hands, Chris, Reid, Eleanor, Meredith, Paul, Smith, Gary B, Prytherch, David R, Schmidt, Paul E, Featherstone, Peter I

“…The recognition of patient deterioration depends largely on identifying abnormal vital signs, yet little is known about the daily pattern of vital signs…”
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Review and performance evaluation of aggregate weighted ‘track and trigger’ systems by Smith, Gary B, Prytherch, David R, Schmidt, Paul E, Featherstone, Peter I

“…Summary Objectives There is no up-to-date literature review of physiologically based, aggregate weighted ‘track and trigger’ systems (AWTTS) and few data on…”
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A review, and performance evaluation, of single-parameter “track and trigger” systems by Smith, Gary B, Prytherch, David R, Schmidt, Paul E, Featherstone, Peter I, Higgins, Bernie

“…Summary Objectives There is no up-to-date literature review of physiologically-based, single-parameter weighted “track and trigger” systems (SPTTS) and little…”
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Decision-tree early warning score (DTEWS) validates the design of the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) by Badriyah, Tessy, Briggs, James S, Meredith, Paul, Jarvis, Stuart W, Schmidt, Paul E, Featherstone, Peter I, Prytherch, David R, Smith, Gary B

“…Abstract Aim of study : To compare the performance of a human-generated, trial and error-optimised early warning score (EWS), i.e., National Early Warning…”
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Are observation selection methods important when comparing early warning score performance? by Jarvis, Stuart W, Kovacs, Caroline, Briggs, Jim, Meredith, Paul, Schmidt, Paul E, Featherstone, Peter I, Prytherch, David R, Smith, Gary B

“…Abstract Introduction Sicker patients generally have more vital sign assessments, particularly immediately before an adverse outcome, and especially if the…”
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Can binary early warning scores perform as well as standard early warning scores for discriminating a patient's risk of cardiac arrest, death or unanticipated intensive care unit admission? by Jarvis, Stuart, Kovacs, Caroline, Briggs, Jim, Meredith, Paul, Schmidt, Paul E, Featherstone, Peter I, Prytherch, David R, Smith, Gary B

“…Abstract Introduction Although the weightings to be summed in an early warning score (EWS) calculation are small, calculation and other errors occur…”
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Hospital-wide physiological surveillance–A new approach to the early identification and management of the sick patient by Smith, Gary B., Prytherch, David R., Schmidt, Paul, Featherstone, Peter I., Knight, Debbie, Clements, Gill, Mohammed, Mohammed A.

“…Hospitalised patients, who suffer cardiac arrest and require unanticipated intensive care unit (ICU) admission or die, often exhibit premonitory abnormalities…”
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Development and validation of a decision tree early warning score based on routine laboratory test results for the discrimination of hospital mortality in emergency medical admissions by Jarvis, Stuart W, Kovacs, Caroline, Badriyah, Tessy, Briggs, Jim, Mohammed, Mohammed A, Meredith, Paul, Schmidt, Paul E, Featherstone, Peter I, Prytherch, David R, Smith, Gary B

“…Abstract Aim of study To build an early warning score (EWS) based exclusively on routinely undertaken laboratory tests that might provide early discrimination…”
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Should age be included as a component of track and trigger systems used to identify sick adult patients? by Smith, Gary B, Prytherch, David R, Schmidt, Paul E, Featherstone, Peter I, Kellett, John, Deane, Breda, Higgins, Bernie

“…Summary Aim of study Few published “track and trigger systems” used to identify sick adult patients incorporate patient age as a variable. We investigated the…”
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Response to Pieringer and Hellmich: “…Why it may be problematic to conclude that NEWS has a greater ability to discriminate patients at risk of the combined outcome of cardiac arrest, unanticipated ICU admission or death than other EWSs…” by Smith, Gary B, Prytherch, David R, Schmidt, Paul E, Featherstone, Peter I, Meredith, Paul

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A reply to: Young C, Beasley R. “The association between SpO2 values and mortality–interpret with caution” by Smith, Gary B, Prytherch, David R, Schmidt, Paul E, Featherstone, Peter I, Meredith, Paul

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A reply to: O’Driscoll, Bakerly, Murphy and Turkington “… SpO2 values in acute medical admissions…” by Smith, Gary B., Prytherch, David R., Schmidt, Paul E., Featherstone, Peter I., Meredith, Paul

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Predictive models: The angel is in the details by Smith, Gary B, Prytherch, David R, Schmidt, Paul E, Featherstone, Peter I

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Early warning scores and chronic respiratory disease by Smith, Gary B, Prytherch, David R, Schmidt, Paul E, Featherstone, Peter I, Meredith, Paul, O’Driscoll, B Ronan, Murphy, Peter, Turkington, Peter M

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Bedside electronic capture - can it influence length of stay? by Smith, Gary B, Prytherch, David R, Schmidt, Paul E, Featherstone, Peter I, Meredith, Paul

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Bedside electronic capture and conflicts of interest by Smith, Gary B, Prytherch, David R, Schmidt, Paul E, Featherstone, Peter I, Meredith, Paul

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