Published: 4 October 2017
Author(s): Mikkel Brabrand, Peter Hallas, Søren Nygaard Hansen, Kristian Møller Jensen, Janni Lynggård Bo Madsen, Stefan Posth
Issue: October 2017
Section: Original Article

“Early warning scores” (EWS) have been developed to quantify levels of vital sign abnormality. However, many scores have not been validated. The aim of this study was to validate six scores that all rely on vital signs: Rapid Acute Physiology Score (RAPS), Rapid Emergency Medicine Score (REMS) and the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) and the Goodacre, Groarke and Worthing physiological scores.

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