Prospective cohort study to test the predictability of the Cardiff and Vale paediatric early warning system

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 94, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 602-606

  Edwards, E D ^a   Powell, C V E ^b   Mason, B W ^b   Oliver, A ^c  

^a SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL FOR WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; MEDICAL AUDIT; PATIENT TRANSFER;

EID: 68049115399     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2008.142026     Document Type: Article

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