Table 1.

Weighted contribution of vital parameters of the Modified Early Warning Score.

Score points	3	2	1	0	1	2	3
Oxygen delivery, L/min				None	< 5	≥ 5
Oxygen saturation,%	≤ 91	92–93	94–95	≥ 96
Respiratory rate, /min	≤ 8		9–11	12–20		21–24	≥ 25
Heart rate, /min	≤ 40		41–50	51–90	91–110	111–130	≥ 131
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg	≤ 90	91–100	101–110	111–219			≥ 220
Consciousness				A		D	V/P/U
Core temperature, Celsius	≤ 35.0		35.1–36.0	36.1–38.0	38.1–39.0	≥ 39.1

A: alert, D: delirious, V: verbal, P: pain, U: unresponsive.