Study protocol of a national multicentre prospective evaluation study assessing the validity and impact of the Dutch Paediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS) in the Netherlands

• Main Authors: Hester Rippen (Author), Jikke Stevens (Author), Janke de Groot (Author), Marie Luijmes (Author), Janneke Bouwens (Author), Janneke Hoogervorst-Schilp (Author), Joris Fuijkschot (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction Early recognition of clinical deterioration and timely intervention are important to improve morbidity and mortality in paediatric care. The Paediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS) is a scoring system aiming to identify hospitalised children at risk for deterioration. Currently, there is...