Table 2.
Primary and secondary outcomes in the unmatched and matched models from the retrospective propensity-matched analysis of continuous versus intermittent vital sign monitoring in primary medical patients at an academic tertiary medical center from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2019.
| Outcomes | Unmatched model | Propensity-matched model | E value | ||||
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Odds ratio (95% CI) | P value | Odds ratio (95% CI) | P value |
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| Composite of in-hospital mortality or ICUa admission | 2.79 (1.96-4.15) | <.001 | 2.79 (1.89-4.25) | <.001 | 2.73 | ||
| In-hospital mortality | 2.11 (0.99-4.47) | .08 | 1.91 (0.79-4.31) | .18 | 2.11 | ||
| ICU admission | 3.02 (2.06-4.63) | <.001 | 3.07 (2.03-4.82) | <.001 | 2.91 | ||
| Heart failure | 0.96 (0.81-1.14) | .63 | 1.03 (0.83-1.28) | .77 | 1.14 | ||
| Myocardial infarction | 1.22 (0.69-2.38) | .52 | 1.58 (0.77-3.47) | .23 | 1.83 | ||
| Acute kidney injury | 1.01 (0.73-1.03) | .58 | 0.74 (0.62-1.02) | .06 | 1.60 | ||
| RRTb activation | 1.05 (0.84-1.22) | .92 | 0.94 (0.75-1.19) | .62 | 1.21 | ||
aICU: intensive care unit.
bRRT: rapid response team.