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. 2018 Jan 15;44:7. doi: 10.1186/s13052-017-0442-0
Aggregate evidence quality D
Benefits Early recognition of possible clinical deterioration in children, and provision of adequate care to meet the unique needs of children
Risk, harm, cost None
Benefit-harm assessment Benefits outweigh harms
Values judgments Concern for possible deterioration that may be unrecognized and not addressed appropriately and timely by clinical staff not trained in the care of children
Clinical experience was used in making this judgment while recognizing that data from studies are lacking
Intentional vagueness The definition of “appropriate monitoring” may vary according to the patient clinical status; however, a minimum acceptable monitoring during observation is reported in the accompanying text
Role of patient preference None
Exclusion None
Strength Weak recommendation
Difference of opinion None