Table 3

 Sensitivity of scoring systems for admission to intensive care

MTS in % (orange or red)MEWS in % (>2)ASSIST in % (>3)MET in % ( = 1)
ASSIST, Assessment Score for Sick patient Identification and Step-up in Treatment; MET, medical emergency team; MEWS, Modified Early Warning Score; MTS, Manchester Triage System.
Proportion of patients with calculated scores above a predefined threshold indicate risk of catastrophic deterioration.
Group 246 (96)34 (77)11 (22)1 (2)
Group 332 (65)24 (55)8 (16)3 (7)