title: How helpful are early warning scores?
abstract: This article discusses a literature review examining UK practice and the origins, benefits and limitations of early warning scores. An accompanying article (page 15) discusses the introduction of clinical-based trigger questions to help ward-based nurses to identify patients whose condition is deteriorating.
authors.affiliation: NHS Lanarkshire.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carberry
authors.affiliation: NHS Lanarkshire.
authors.forename: Pauline
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Clements
authors.affiliation: NHS Lanarkshire.
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Headley
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom; D000078329:Workforce