Evaluation of a simplified therapeutic intervention scoring system (TISS-28) and the modified early warning score (MEWS) in predicting physiological deterioration during inter-facility transport

Resuscitation

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-51

  Lee, Larry L Y ^a   Yeung, K L ^a   Lo, Wendy Y L ^a   Lau, Yvonne S C ^a   Tang, Simon Y H ^a   Chan, Jimmy T S ^a  

^a ALICE HO MIU LING NETHERSOLE HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

En route; Inter facility transport; Modified early warning score; Therapeutic intervention scoring system

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DETERIORATION; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MODIFIED EARLY WARNING SCORE; OBSTETRIC CARE; OBSTETRIC EMERGENCY; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PERFORMANCE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANK SUM TEST; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION SCORING SYSTEM 28;

ADULT; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT TRANSFER; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROC CURVE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 36849004983     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2007.07.005     Document Type: Article

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