Table 3 Sensitivity of scoring systems for admission to intensive care.
MTS in % (orange or red) | MEWS in % (>2) | ASSIST in % (>3) | MET in % ( = 1) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Group 2 | 46 (96) | 34 (77) | 11 (22) | 1 (2) |
Group 3 | 32 (65) | 24 (55) | 8 (16) | 3 (7) |
ASSIST, Assessment Score for Sick patient Identification and Step‐up in Treatment; MET, medical emergency team; MEWS, Modified Early Warning Score; MTS, Manchester Triage System.
Proportion of patients with calculated scores above a predefined threshold indicate risk of catastrophic deterioration.