The PAWS score: Validation of an early warning scoring system for the initial assessment of children in the emergency department

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 745-749

  Egdell, Paul ^a   Finlay, L ^b   Pedley, D K ^b  

^a SUNDERLAND ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM PARAMETERS; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC ADVANCED WARNING SCORE; PEDIATRIC WARD; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT PARAMETERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROC CURVE; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

APACHE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PILOT PROJECTS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROC CURVE;

EID: 56249110194     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2007.054965     Document Type: Article

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