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Logistic regression model of associations between hospital mortality, average NEWS-2 score and escalation
| Predictor | OR for hospital mortality (95% CI) |
P value |
| Average NEWS-2 score | 2.32 (1.95 to 2.75) | <0.001 |
| Escalation at least once | 4.00 (2.42 to 6.62) | <0.001 |
ORs refer to a one-point increase in average NEWS-2 score, or at least one escalation compared with no escalations during the admission episode.
NEWS-2, National Early Warning Score-2.
