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. 2006 Nov;23(11):841–845. doi: 10.1136/emj.2006.035816

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.