Results of literature review
| Title | Year | Type of article | Type of study | Bespoke emergency department system? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | ||||
| THERM: the Resuscitation Management score. A prognostic tool to identify critically ill patients in the emergency department15 | 2014 Hong Kong | Paper | Prospective observational | Bespoke, compared with non-bespoke |
| Comparison of the trauma and injury severity score and modified early warning score with rapid lactate level (the ViEWS-L score) in blunt trauma patients16 | 2014 South Korea | Paper | Retrospective comparison | No |
| The comparison of modified early warning score with rapid emergency medicine score: a prospective multicentre observational cohort study on medical and surgical patients presenting to emergency department17 | 2014 Turkey | Paper | Prospective observational | No |
| Utility of a single early warning score in patients with sepsis in the emergency department18 | 2014 Scotland | Paper | Retrospective comparison | No |
| Severity illness scoring systems for early identification and prediction of in-hospital mortality in patients with suspected sepsis presenting to the emergency department19 | 2013 Germany | Paper | Prospective observational | Bespoke, compared with non-bespoke |
| Evaluation of the modified MEDS, MEWS score and Charlson comorbidity index in patients with community acquired sepsis in the emergency department20 | 2013 Turkey | Paper | Prospective observational | Bespoke, compared with non-bespoke |
| Modified early warning score with rapid lactate level in critically ill medical patients: the ViEWS-L score21 | 2013 South Korea | Paper | Retrospective comparison | No |
| A new approach to scoring systems to improve identification of acute medical admissions that will require critical care22 | 2011 Scotland | Paper | Mixed retrospective/prospective | Bespoke, compared with non-bespoke |
| Nurse-administered early warning score system can be used for emergency department triage23 | 2011 Denmark | Paper | Retrospective comparison | Yes |
| Performance of the maximum modified early warning score to predict the need for higher care utilization among admitted emergency department patients24 | 2010 USA | Paper | Retrospective comparison | No |
| A comparison of severity of illness scoring system for emergency department patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome25 | 2009 China | Paper | Unclear | Bespoke, compared with non-bespoke |
| Derivation of a prognostic score for identifying critically ill patients in an emergency department resuscitation room26 | 2009 Hong Kong | Paper | Derivation | Bespoke, compared with non-bespoke |
| Predictive value of the modified Early Warning Score in a Turkish emergency department27 | 2008 Turkey | Paper | Prospective observational | No |
| Use of an admission early warning score to predict patient morbidity and mortality and treatment success28 | 2008 Ireland | Paper | Prospective observational | No |
| Modified early warning score predicts the need for hospital admission and inhospital mortality29 | 2008 South Africa | Paper | Retrospective comparison | No |
| Validation of physiological scoring systems in the accident and emergency department30 | 2006 Wales | Paper | Retrospective comparison | Bespoke, compared with non-bespoke |
| Paediatric | ||||
| The effect of pediatric early warning system scoring upon admission from the pediatric emergency department on emergency response calls31 | 2015 US | Abstract | Retrospective observational | No |
| Evaluating the Pediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS) System for Admitted Patients in the Pediatric Emergency Department32 | 2014 USA | Paper | Prospective observational | No |
| The paediatric observation priority score (POPS): Outcomes of 24000 patients33 | 2014 UK | Abstract | Prospective observational | Yes |
| Developing a new warning score in the emergency department34 | 2014 US | Abstract | Case–control | Yes |
| The paediatric observation priority score (POPS): A more accurate predictor of admission risk from the Emergency Department than the Manchester Children’s Early Warning System (ManChEWS)35 | 2014 UK | Abstract | Retrospective comparison | Yes |
| Pediatric early warning score at time of emergency department disposition is associated with level of care36 | 2014 US | Paper | Prospective observational | No |
| Validity of different pediatric early warning scores in the emergency department37 | 2013 Netherlands | Paper | Retrospective validation | No |
| The paediatric observation priority score (POPS): a useful tool to predict likelihood of admission from the emergency department38 | 2013 UK | Abstract | Prospective validation | Yes |
| Efficacy of the pediatric early warning score (PEWS) in predicting placement of a pediatric placement to the ward or PICU39 | 2012 US | Abstract | Retrospective observational | No |
| PEWS program in the emergency department halves unanticipated inhospital transfers for respiratory complaints40 | 2012 US | Abstract | Before and after | No |
| Relationship between pediatric early warning score and emergency department disposition41 | 2012 US | Paper | Prospective observational | No |
| Pews assessment in the emergency department halves unanticipated in-hospital transfers to a higher level of care42 | 2011 US | Abstract | Before and after | No |
| Correlation of the pediatric early warning score (PEWS) and clinical deterioration among children admitted in a private tertiary hospital from May 1, 2009-August 31, 2009: A prospective study43 | 2011 Philippines | Abstract | Prospective observational | No |
| Determining the effect of objective and subjective criteria on a risk assessment tool in a children's emergency department44 | 2011 UK | Abstract | Prospective observational | Yes |
| The utility of a pews score to improve triage accuracy in the emergency department45 | 2011 US | Abstract | Unclear | Yes |
| Use of a paediatric early warning system in emergency departments46 | 2009 UK | Paper | Review article | Yes |
| The PAWS score: validation of an early warning scoring system for the initial assessment of children in the emergency department47 | 2008 UK | Paper | Retrospective validation | Yes |
| Can paediatric early warning score be used as a triage tool in paediatric accident and emergency?48 | 2008 UK | Paper | Prospective observational | Yes |