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. 2019 Aug 6;74(10):941–946. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2019-213470

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Frequency of alerts for NEWS2_{All COPD}, NEWS2 and NEWS. Figure shows the percentage of patients in each risk category, grouped together by early warning score. The first column in each group is NEWS2_{All COPD}, the second is NEWS2 and the third is NEWS. P values were calculated using Fisher’s exact test. NEWS 5–6=medium risk, prompting urgent response by clinician/clinical team and minimum hourly observations. NEWS 7=high risk. Urgent response by clinician/clinical team, which may include critical care, and continuous monitoring or vital signs.