Table 4 Relationship between change in patients’ serial EWS following initiation of treatment and likelihood of reaching a combined endpoint
Change in EWS on average 5 h after initiation of treatmentNo of patientsNo (and %) reaching combined endpoint (ICU/CCU/death) (%)
Patients with an admission EWS of >2 (n  =  67)Score improves497 (14.3)
No change in score124 (33.3)
Score worsens63 (50)
Patients with an admission EWS of >3 (n  =  34)Score improves266 (23.1)
No change in score52 (40)
Score worsens31 (33)

  • CCU, coronary care unit; EWS, early warning score; ICU, intensive care unit.

  • CCU, coronary care unit; EWS, early warning score; ICU, intensive care unit.